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LEGAL SERIES
RICHARD W. KELLOW FILE
Legal Series
Richard W. Kellow File
1916
Agreement with Phonograph Sales Co. (1916-1918) [env. 1]
Deed -- Isaac W. and Frances F. England - Mineral Rights (1916, 1920)
[env. 34]
Agreement with U.S. Crushed Stone Co. (1916-1917) [env. 100]
Agreement with Miller Reese Hutchison (1916) [env. 162]
Bills of Sale to Edison Storage Battery Co. (1916) [env. 166]
Agreement with Andrea and Serafina Maglio (1916, 1919) [env. 173]
Agreement with Wisconsin Chair Co. (1916-1917) [env. 175]
Contract with Mitsui & Co. (1916-1917) [env. 160]
Correspondence with Mitsui re Phenol Plant in Japan (1916-1920) [env.
186]
MEUORANDCU OF AGREEMENT entered Into thlo^day of
December, 1916, by and batween THOMAS A. EDISON, of West Orange, New
JerBoy, party of the first part, and PHONOGRAPH- SALJSS .CCKRUnr, a
corporation of Hew Jersey, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:-
WHEREAS, by an agreement of even date herewith entered
into by4and betwe.ep Phonographs Limited, a oorporatlon of New Jersey,
Charles O'Oonor Slogne, John EyreSloana, John Eyre Sl'osne Guardian of.
Thomas Edison Sloans, Fred N. Ritohie, and said Phonograph -Sales
Company, a copy of whioh said agreement is annexed hereto, said Phono¬
graph Sales Company agrees to sell to said Phonographs Limited all of
the assets of Bald Phonograph Sales Company, lnoluding goodwill, at
a prloe based upon the value of the physical aseetB, leases, aooounts
reoeivable, instalment paper, eto. of said Phonograph Sales Oompany,
ihioh eaid price does not inelude any allowance for the good will of
eaid Phonograph Sales Company; and
WHEREAS, said Thomas A. Edison desired that eaid
Phonograph Sales Oompany should execute said agreement;
j HOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed and do
hereby agree ae follows; -
Sal£ Thomae A. Edison agrees that In consideration of
the execution of, the aforesaid agreement of' even date herewith by eaid
Phonograph Sales Oompany, said Thomas A. Edison will, subject to the
provisions herainafter oontalned.pay to said Phonograph Salsa Company,
without interest, the sum of Twenty 'Six Thousand Dollars l$26,000)»
provided that in oase any of the items of the aooounte reoeivable
( lnoluding instalment paper) to be assigned to said Phonographs
Limited under the aforesaid agreement of even date herewith shall be
found to be not genuine or the amount inoorreotly oharged upon the hoohn
of said Phonograph Salea Company, than and In eaoh such ease eald
Ihomae A. Edison shall have the right to deduot all auoh not genuine
and inoorreot amounts from the amount herein agreed to he paid*
Provided furthermore that in oaae it shall devolop that there are any
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of said Phonograph Sales Company,
in addition to those liabilities for the discharge and extinguishment
of which provision is made in the afore bo id agreement of evon date
herewith, said Thomas A. Edison shall have the right to deduot from the
■iU.
amount payable hereunder an amount equal to^ aggregate of all sudh
additional liabilities.
She amount payable hereunder shall be paid in monthly
installments of 6ne thousand Dollars ($1,000) eaoh until the entire
amount to be paid hereunder ehall have been paid, and the first of auoh
monthly installments shall be paid one month after the consummation of
tho sale provided for in the aforesaid agreement of even date herewith.
Said Thomas A. Edison shall have tho right, if ho so eleots, to pay
any of said installments before the some is due.
Bile agreement shall inure to the benefit of and bo
binding upon tho respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns of the parties hereto.
PHONOGRAPH SAUM-GOJffAHY
Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Function*
SUBJECT:
Shone* A. Edison, Personal.
Payments to Phono graphSale
Agreement 12/82/16.
4259
August 23, 1918,
Hr, J. H. Smith, BooJfioeeperj
In answer to a <p»ry from our Auditing Service Department reading as
. follows* I have made the reply shown below.
oimr, • Will you Kindly furnish tho inditing Service jDepertaient^with
informtion^egnrd to t£ $l,000.0(r item
Oharged to Reserve for Dmahtful Aooounts end Notoe eaoh month.
reply, This account is not with Edison Phonographs, Limited, as
stated ty you. It is with Phonograph Bales Company.
The account has taen wrongly Kept in that charges have been made monthly
s for Doubtful Accounts and Notes. . . ,
i ! under a oontraot dated Deo, 22. 1816, Thomas A. Edison is to pay *2i 5,000.
msi&s-Sz fiaasssHsr
Sales Oonpany and Thoema A. Edison."
This latter account .was, . to. h. orsdited-monthly with P^ts made end at
the same t in&V' Profit, and 'Lot's ' Aooount was i^arged* (
•’ .. -loin nv lmnvrlsdse. and
Thi e arrangement was discontinued in Jan. 1918 without my -
, that time, it has heed the praotloe monthly to charge Aooounte Receivable
gRSS
' (Phonograph Bales OwffsnyJ* ..
This uraotios since to. 1918 Is lnoorrso^, and
period. .
Thi. will reinstate the original practice and oorroot the situation you
Copies 'tot-
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Thomas A. Edison and Wife
jes F. England
1916 : - -
p. of Jefferson,
of Sparta, Sussex Co
Mineral eight!
Morris CO., ai
Hew Jersey.
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, bet¬
ween THOMAS A. EDISON and MINA M. EDISON, both of the City of
West Orange, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey,
parties of the first part, and ISAAC W. ENGLAND, and NUANCES
F. ENGLAND, his wife, both of the City of Eassaio, in the
County of Eassaio and State of New Jersey, parties of the
second port: WITNESSETH , That the said party of the firBt part,
in consideration of the sum of One Dollar lawful money of. the
United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said
party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and del¬
ivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl¬
edged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, releas¬
ed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant,
bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto
the said party of the second part, and to their heirs and as¬
signs forever, ALL the minerals already found or hereafter to
be found in or under the said tracts or parcels of lands and
premises hereinafter described, together with all the rights
and liberties of the said parties of the first part, their
heirs and assigns, and their servants, agents and workmen, to
enter upon and to prospect, to mine and to ship ore anywhere
on said land and premises, together with all the rights and
liberties of said parties of the first part, their heirs and
assigns, and their servants, agents and workmen, to make and
use such roads and to erect such buildings and engines ,
machinery and works and to lay and use such tracks on said
lands and premises as may be necessary in connection with the
mining, preparation and shipping of any and all ores, to use
i any and all of the roads and waters neoessary for mining,
j; dressing and preparation of ores on said lands and premises and
to sink, drive, make and use such pits, shafts and drifts as
may be necessary for the mining, dressing and preparation of
premises. ^ . !: .
She minerals, and rights ana liberties with respect thereto
, !
in the premises hereinafter described being the same as are ex-
J pressly excepted and reserved by the parties of the first part
in a oertain deed made by them to the New Jersey Zino Company,
dated July 7th ,1914, ana recorded July 13th, 1914, in the j
offioe of the Register of Sussex County, in Book G-ll of Deeds,
pp 13 eto. ,and in a oertain deed made by the parties of the |
I first part to the New Jersey Zinc company, dated July 2nd, 1914,',
and recorded in the office of the Register of Sussex County Jn
I Book F-ll of Deeds, pp 545, eto. , ana also recorded in the offioe
i of the Register of MorriB County in Book R-22 of Deeds, pp 10 etc
: ' at.t. those oertain tracts or paroels of land and premises
i hereinafter particularly described, situate, lying and being ;
1 partly in the Township of JefferBon in the County of Morris ■
! and partly in the Township of Sparta in the County of Sussex
; and State of New . Jersey.
point four hundred (400) feet South 63 degr
of the road leading from Milton to Hopewell, said stone monu
ment being at the Southeasterly corner of the property hereto
fore oonveyed by the New Jersey Zinc Company to the partie
grantee) herein by deed dated May 9th, 1916
£fche'"party
grantee) herein by deed dated May 6th, 1916 .thence running
( 1 ) South 53 degre
Albert R. Riggs and the property of the grantee hereinf formerly
property of the New Jersey Zino Company) j^henoe (2)North!ll
oonds West two thousand nine hundred
;tr,;,3rTTOi,un,,u3 1 uagrwos^p-'mrnute u gongs-gcms-
East twelve hundred and ten (1210) feet to a stone monument;
thenoe (4) Worth 23 degrees 6 minutes 30 seoonds East two
hundred and twenty-five end ninety one-hundredths (225.90')
feet to a stales and heap of stones; thenoe (6) Worth 59
degrees 6 minutes 30 seoonds East four hundred and twenty-
seven and twenty one -hundredths (427.20') feet to stake and
heap of stones; thenoe (6) Worth 82 degrees 42 minutes 30
seoonds East two hundred and seventy and fifty one -hundredths
(270.60’) feet to a stake and heap of stoneB; thenoe (7)
South 86 degrees 4 minutes East five hundred and twenty -two
and sixty one -hundredths (522.60') feet to a Btake and heap
of stones; thenoe (8) Worth 71 degrees 8 minutes 40 seoonds
East three hundred and twenty-eight and nineteen one-hundred¬
ths (328.19') feet to a stone monument; thenoe (9) Worth
81 degrees 45 minutes 40 seoonds East six hundred and seven
and thirty-five one -hundredths (607.35') feet to a stake and
heap of stones; thenoe (10) Worth 63 degrees 32 minutes 10
seoonds East three hundred and forty-four and twenty-two one-
jhundredths (344.22') feet to a stone monument; thenoe (11)
jWorth 41 degrees 40 minutes 10 seconds East ninety-eight and
I fifty one -hundredths (98.50) feet to a point; thence (12)
South 59 degrees 5 minutes 10 seconds East seventeen hundred
and eighty-two and fifty one -hundredths (1782.60) feet to the
point or place of beginning.
Containing two hundred and forty-eight and fifty
one -hundr edths (248.60)aores.
TOGETHER with a strip of land extending along each
ijside of a certain wood road for a distance of one hundred
(100) feet from each side of the centre line thereof, being
two hundred (200) feet in width in all, which said wood road
begins at a point on the westerly side of the road leading
from Milton to Hopewell about four hundred (400) feet south -
(3)
easterly from a oross on a rook on the north side or saia roaa
from Milton to Hopewell, skid rook being referred to in a cer¬
tain deed dated May 9th, 1916, from the Hew Jersey Zino Com- j
pany to/the grantees herein^ and being the most northeasterly |
boundary of the premises therein conveyed, and leads in a gen-
eral southwesterly direction to the northeastern boundary link
I of the premises hereinbefore conveyed tojthe grantee herein,' , |
(said .strip of land extending throughout the length of said j
j wood road from the aforesaid beginning point thereof on the
| Milton-Hopewell road to the point Where said wood road crosses
I the aforesaid northeastern boundary line of the premises here-
jinbefore oonveyed tojthe- grantee herein!]
j Said strip of land containing two acres
TOGETHER with all and singular the tenements, i
{hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, re- 1
I mainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof.
| AHD ALSO , all the estate, right, title, interest, property,
!; possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in
j! equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to
jj the above described premises, and every part and parcel there-^
| of, with the appurtenances, TO HAVE AHD TO HOXJ) all and singu-;
I! lat the above mentioned and described premises, together with
1 1 the appurtehanoes unto the said party of the second part,
jj their heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use, bene-
|j fit and behoof of the said party of the second part, their j
i| heirs and assigns forever. i
IH WITHESS WHEREOF, the said parties of the first
| part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year J
i Signed, Sealed and Delivered (signed) Thos. A. Edison
j in the Presence of " Mina M’ EdlBon
j (signed (Frederick Bachmann)
Secretary ~ 'Ihonos A* Edison. Personal
Delos Balden - Logoi Oatmeal*
Hineral Rialto - Ogdon JUnee*
Hr. Headoecroft telle m iso turned over to you*
a day or two ago. on agree aunt between Hr* Bdleon and 1* W* England
giving the latter a release of rdnoral righto on a snail portion of
the Ogden aino property whit* tor. England purposed to buy. I think,
for a country home. 1 should Hire very such to havo a copy of thlo
egrecreent for tor* Edison's files then it will bo convenient for you
to let n# have It* as Hr* Edison's files at present do not contain
this dooucunt.
R. B. ZELLCS.
Secretory
JSSr. Seadoworoft
day
MEMORANDUM 01’ AGREEMENT made this
of 1916 by and between THOMAS A. EDISON, of
Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex Qounty, New Jersey, party
of the first part, and UNITED STATES CBUSHED STONE COMPANY
of a corporation organized and ex¬
isting under and Dy virtue of the laws of the Sate of Maine,
party of the second part, WITNESSETH:-
WHEREAS, a certain agreement was made and entered
into on the 24th day of July, A. D.1908 by and between the
party of the first part and Moise Dreyfus, Aaron E. Husbaum
and Charles A. Klotz, all of the City of Chicago, County of
Cook and State of Illinois, relating to a license from the
party of the first part to said Moise Dreyfus, Aaron E.
Husbaum and Charles A. Klotz under the Letters Patent aid
applications for Letters Patent enumerated in said agreement
as follows:-
LETTERS PATEnT
Crushing Rolls, Ho. 567,187, Sept. 8, 1896
Method of Breaking Rock, No. 672,616, April 2 a, 1901
Apparatus for Breaking Rook, No. 672,617, April 23, 1901
Grinding or Crushing Rolls, No. 674,057, May 14, 1901
Anparatus for Screening Pulverized Material, No. 675,057,
May 28, 1901 •']
APPLICATIONS EOK NBTTERS PATENT
Giant Rolls, filed January 13, 1903, Serial No. 138,813
Screening Plates, filed August 1, 1903, Serial No. 167,929
I Crushing Rolls, filed September 7, 1906, Serial No. 333,607
and
'WHEREAS, the party of the second part is the
owner of the entire right, title and interest of said Moise
Dreyfus , Aaron E. Husbaum and Charles A. Klotz in and to the
said agreement of July 24, MOB, said right, title and inter.,
eat having been assigned by said lloise Dreyfus, Aaron E. Ms-
baum and Charles A. Klotz to the party of the second part
by an instrument in writing dated August 1, 1908; and
■ WHEREAS, the party of the second part is de¬
sirous of obtaining a reduction in the royalty rate for
stone crushed at its plant at ^ C^U4'(
during the calendar year 1916; and
WHEREAS, the party of the first part is will¬
ing to grant such reduction for said year;
iiOiV , ‘i'HSREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed
and do hereby agree as follows :-
1. For all stone crushed during the calendar year
iai6 by the party of the second part at its plant at
, the party of the second part
I will pay to the party of the first part royalties computed
as follows instead of at the rate provided for in the said
I agreement dated July 24, 1908 for stone crushed as afore¬
said: If the average selling price of crushed stone f.o.b.
said plant of the party of the second part during the calen¬
dar year 1916 is under forty-five cents ( 45ji ) per cubic yard,
the said royalty rate for the calendar year 1916 will be one
cent (1?S) per cubic yard. If, however, the said average j
price is forty-five cents (45/S ) or more per cubic yard, the
Laid royalty rate for the calendar year 1916 will bo one and
a half cents (1 l/2f$) per cubic yard. During the calendar
year 1916, the party of the second part agrees to make month¬
ly payments at the times and according to tlio manner' pro¬
vided for in said agreement dated July 24, 1908 at the rate
-2-
of one cent per cubic yard, and at the end of said year, if
the Bald average price for the said year shall have been
forty-five cents or more per cubic yard, the party of the
second part will pay to the party of the first part, on or
before the 10th day of January, 1917, in addition to the
payments theretofore made the sum of one-half cent for each
cubic yard of stone crushed during the calendar year 1916,
in payment of the balance due on royalties computed at the
rate oi one and a half cents per cubic yard.
2. Except as herein and hereby specifically
modified, the aforesaid agreement of July 24, 1908 shall re¬
main in full force and effect, and the royalty rates pro¬
vided for therein shall again prevail on and after January
1, 1917.
XU V/I5HESS '.VH3R20F, the parties hereto have
executed this agreement the day and year i'i rat-above" written
Emtx'ir§±cttx>iv Clio.
producers of. crushed stone
‘February 28,1917
Mr. Vi. S. Mallory, President,
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
St. James Building,
New York City.,
Dear Mr. Mallory
V/e beg to acknowledge receipt ^of^your favov^
Edison 1 ^"decision S£SS2g Sufrfque^f for region in royalty.
it is true that the Chicago price °h
««. Stone ..." W SJJSd-lySl SSS- of
leSts “is 3c!S??m”rrvr;f sr
tailed seriously throu^ inabili / condition creat-
railroads to procure 0f*s , ?£e dealers took advantage
s^-ss;1^ •taSoSS*^^^.? ^r?o srs. the
■ ssevs. ’mess. ss~ driver ssssi.
5 S&? » ff^OTL-as-sas^-
coupled with .-.the abnormal prices of all co f roduotion
irr.r^.srtir.so, «* .m >»» * «
care of by us at the lower prices.
Under these circumstance. .it .
( for us to avail ourselves of the X°0®r0f ^“desire to relinquish
contract, ‘and « hereby notify you 0- «* u the basis
w- \ r4rs“"McT«s-™“*v'^r «. « «» iif° °f
of 'Y \ such oontraot.
llls lett„ ... tt.r.ns s?
nn^Rrfltnod bv your oompany.
" J f®3
*'K«W 005
\ thi
fattcir (£0.
PRODUCERS OF CRUSHED STONE
GENERAL OFFICES ou*««im
TELCPMONt ,oe SOUTH LA SALLE STREET M1COOK.M.L.
rRANMMNB'4 CHICAGO
Mr. W. S. Mallory H 2.
Regretting
to make it impossible for
the fact that conditions are such
us to operate on the old "basis* X
Yours very truly.
KDsKH
February 28, 1917.
Ur. li. Dreyfus, Proa.,
U, S. Crushed Stone Co.»
108 So. LaSalle St.,
Chicago, Ill.
Uoar Ur. Dreyfus :-
I .am in receipt of yourB 25th, and note
that you desire to take advantage of . the clause in your con¬
tract under which you relinquish ■ the right for the exclusive
.license, and will operate from the first of ahnuarjr, W->
t_o the end o_f the contract under the non-exclusive royalty,
of one and one-half cents (3 per cubic yard^
Pleaso note that such action on your
I part is satisfactory to us, and I have notified Ur. Udison
| of your desire to make the above change.
•X understand fully the conditions you
are having in shipping your produot, as >/e arc having the
same conditions here, and the shipping of both our in and
out freight is accompanied with the Greatest possible trouble,
but in spite of this. I sincerely trust that 1917 will prove
to be the most prosperous year that you have had in a long
'feme .
-yithmy very kindest remembrances , 1 am,
Yours very. truly,
WSU-HBS
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made and entered into
this dey of 1916, between THOMAS A,
EDISON, of West Orange, New jersey, hereinafter oalled Mr.
Edison, party of the first part, MILLER REESE HUTCHISON,
of West Orange, Hew Jersey, hereinafter oalled Ur. HutohiBon,
party of the seoond part, and EDISON STORAGE BATTERY C QUEAN Y,
a corporation of the State of New Jersey, having an offioe
at West Orange, in said State, hereinafter oalled the Edison
Company, party of the third part, WITNESSETH:-
WHEREAS, negotiations have been entered into be¬
tween Mr. Edison, the Edison Oompany and Vickers limited,
a British oompany having an offioe at Viokers House, Broad¬
way, Westminster, London, hereinafter oalled the Viokers
Company, as a result of which Mr. Edison and the Edison
Company are about to submit to the Viokers Company for ao-
oeptanoe by the Viokers Company a certain proposed agreement,
a oopy of whioh is attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A",
whioh said agreement provides for the sale by the Edison
Oompany to the ViokerB Company of loaded tubes and pooketB
of the Edison Company's standard manufacture for submarine
batteries to be used by the Viokers Company for the manu¬
facture in Great Britain of Edison submarine type storage
batteries to be sold for use in submarine vessels belonging
to the British Navy, Canada, Australia, Hew Zealand , India ,
Spain and Italy* and .
WHEREAS, Mr. Hutohison has assisted in the afore-
■ . . ■: . . :
Bald negotiations; and
WHEREAS, It 1b desired to provide for the compen¬
sation of llr. Hutchison;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed
and do hereby agree as follows :-
1. The Edison Company agreeB that if the afore¬
said proposed agreement between Mr. Edison, the Edison Com¬
pany and the Vickers Company shall have been duly executed
by the parties thereto and delivered on or before the c^
day of 1916, the Edison Company will thereafter
pay to Mr. Hutchison as compensation a sum equal to two
percent (2$S) of the gross reoeipts actually received from
the Vickers Company by the Edison Company in payment for all
loaded tubes ana pockets purchased by the Vickers Company
from the Edison Company under Baid agreement during the firs-;
five years following the date thereof, saia tubes ana pook-
ets being only such tubes and pookots as shall be sold to
the Vickers Company for. use in the manufacture in Great
Britain of Edison submarine type storage batteries to be
sold for use in submarine vessels belonging to the British
Navy, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Spain and
Italy; provided, however, that the EdiBon Company shall not
be liable hereunder for any failure to enforce any of the
promises or covenants of the Vickers Company oontained in
said agreement, and provided further that Mr. Hutohison
shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any expenditures
which may be made by him in connection with the said agree¬
ment or the manufacture or sale of batteries thereunder, ex-
oept auoh expenditures aa shall have been expressly author¬
ized in writing hy Mr. Edison or a duly authorized offiosr
of tho Edison Company, and all olaims for reimbursement
for suoh expenditures must be filed monthly with the proper
party. Ehe EdiBon Company agrees to keep aoourate and prop¬
er books of aooount showing the aforesaid reoeipts, and
agreeB to render to Mr. Hutohison quarterly statements of
suoh reoeipts, said statements to be rendered within fifteen
days after the expiration of the quarter for whioh the state¬
ment is rendered, and to be aooompanied by a remittance of
suoh stun or sums as may be due to Mr. Hutohison hereunder
based upon the reoeipts of the preceding quarter.
3. Mr. Hutohison agrees to aooept the sums
agreed to be paid hereunder in full compensation for all of
his services in oonneotion with the aforesaid negotiations
and proposed agreement, and in full payment of any and all
olaims against Mr. Edison and the Edison Company and each
of them for any and all commissions or other compensation
arising out of or based upon any and all sales previously
or hereafter raado of Edison storage batteries or parts there-
of to the Viokors Company or for ubo in submarine vessels
belonging to the British Havy, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, India, Spain or Italy.
3. This agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Edi¬
son Company and the executors , administrators and assigns
of Mr. Edison and Mr. Hutohison respectively.
3
I
EXHIBIT A
HSHDHANmJM OP AOHBEMEHT made and entered Into this
day of 1916, between THOMAS A. EDISON. of West Orange, New
Jersey, U. 8. A., hereinafter oalled Mr. Edison, of the first part,
EDI80N 8T0RAGE BAITEHY COMPANY, a aorporatlon of the State of New Jersey,
U. 3. A,, having an office at west Orange In said State, hereinafter
oalled the Edison Cospany, of the second part, and VI0KEE8 LIMITED, a
British Company having an office at Vlokers House, Broadway, Westminster,
London, hereinafter called the Vickers Company, of the third part,
IySEBEAS, the Edison Company Is engaged In the manufacture
and sale of Edison Storage Batteries, the foreign rights of whioh for use
In submarine vessels belonging to the British Navy and to other foreign
governments are controlled by Hr. Edison; and
WHEHBAS, Hr. EdiBon Is a stockholder of aid Is otherwise in-
' torestod In the Edison Company; and
AHEBEAS, the Vlokers Company la desirous of entering Into an
agreement with the Edison Cospany ana Mr. Edison for the manufacture In
Great Britain of Edison Storage batteries of the submarine type to bo
sold for use In submarine vessels belonging to the British Navy, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, India, Spain and Italy*
now, THEHBFOKB, the parties hereto have agreed and do hereby
1. Subject to the terms of this agreement ao hereinafter
fully set forth, Mr. Edison agrees that the Viokera Cospany ehall manu¬
facture la Great Britain and sell for use in submarine vessels belonging
to the British Navy, Canada, Australia, Hew Zealand, India, Spain and
Italy, Edison submarine type storage batteries.
jl g. ihe Vlokers Ooa®any shall manufacture all parts of Edison
submarine type storage batteries for said purpose except loaded tubes
and pockets.
3« Upon reasonable notice, the Edison Company will sell to the
Victors Company auoh loaded tubes and pookets of the Edison Company's
standard manufacture for submarine batteries as the Vickers Company may
order from time to time, said tubes and pookets to be delivered f.a.s.
SQw York, H. Y. , packed for export shipment, at the following prloesi
Standard loaded tubes three-sixteenths inoh diameter at
twenty-four dollars and elgity-five cents ($24.86) per thousand.
Staidard S type loaded negative pootots at flftoen dollars
and fifty-five oents ($15.65) per thousand.
(hloh said prioss shall apply to all suoh tubes and pookets delivered
la rounder during the five years Immediately following the date hereof.
4, All tubes aid pookets supplied hereunder shall confcrm to
*e Edison Con^any's standard with raspeot to rated oapaoity and meohaa-
Loal construction am shall be finally inspaoted at the Edison Company's
’aotory by the Vlokers Oompany.
5. All payments for tubes am pookets supplied hereunder shall
e made by the Viokars Oompany in lawful money of the united States of
merloa upon presentation of shipping documents In Hew York, H. I., to an
gent the Vlokers Company shall designate, am the Victors company
] ereby designates as suoh agent its bankers, Messrs. Winslow, Lanier &
i oniony, 69 Cedar Street, Hew York, 5. Y.
L6. The Victors Company agrees that during the year following
date hereof It will purchase from the Edison Oompany a sufficient
quantity of the aforesaid loaded tubes and po state to make up an aggre¬
gate amount of One Hundred Thousand Hollars ($100,000) at the prices
hereinbefore specified, and the Victors Company furthermore agrees that
during each year of the four years following a aid first year It will pur¬
chase a sufficient quantity of the aforesaid loaded tubes and pootots to
■t. up an aggregate amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) at
the prices hereinbefore specified. The Vlotars Company furthermore
agrees that should this agreement continue beyond the end of the fifth
[year from the date hereof, the Vldtars Company will purchase airing each
year of the life of the agreement after the end of said fifth year a
sufficient quantity of the aforesaid loaded tubes and pootats to mate up
an aggregate amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) at aioh
prices as may be hereafter fixed by the Edison Company In accordance with
the provisions of Paragraph Ten (10) hereof.
7. The Edison Company agrees to use reasonable diligence with
Its present manufacturing equipment and system In supplying to the Victors
Company such of the aforesaid standard loaded tubes and pockets aa the
Vlotars Company shall order hereunder for the purposes herein specified
daring the life of this agreement. It la expressly agreed, however, that
the Edison company shall not bo liable for any delay la supplying loaded
tubes and pockets hereunder due to any strlta, fire, flood, war, or any
unavoidable cause, or due to Inability to obtain or delay In obtaining
material! nor for any other delay unless caused by the failure of the
Edison Company to use reasonable diligence as aforesaid. It is further
understood and agreed that the acceptance of any order hereundor shall |
bo subjeot to such requirements as the Edison Company may deem neoossary
to secure pigment by the Vlotars Oompsny of the goods ordered, and the
Edison Company shall not be required to fill any order hereunder until
Its requirements in this reBpeot have been satisfactorily met by. the
VIOtars Company.
8. as ooon ao practicable after the exeoutioa of this agreement
by the parties hereto, the Edison Company will supply to the Victors
Company without cost three sets of detail and assembly blue prints of Ifce
Edison submarine type battery construction necessary to construct and
assemble submarine cells using loaded tubes and poCtots supplied here¬
under*
9* The Viotora Company agrees to promote diligently the sale of
Edison batteries for use in submarine vessels belonging to the British
Navy, Canada, Australia, Hew Zealand, India, Spain and Italy, aid to
naaufacture, assemble and supply Edison batteries in conformity with this
agreement to an extent adequate to fill all demands for Ediaon batteries
for suoh submarine vessels*
10. This agreement for the manufacture of batteries for sub¬
marine vessels Bhall continue until superseded by suoh other contract as
s»y hereafter be made by the parties hereto with the express intent and
purpose of superseding this agreement, unless sooner terminated ao here¬
inafter provided for. Provided, however, that the EdiBcn Company Bhall
have the right from time to time to Increase the aforesaid prices for
loaded tubes and pootots to be supplied hereunder after the expiration of
five years from the date hereof, if and whenever the Edison Company shall
consider suoh action necessary on aooount of increased ooBt of labor or
material*
11. Should the Victors Oonpany fail), to mate the purchaaea agree L
to be made hereunder ao aet forth in Paragraph Six (6) hereof du- tag any
year of this agreement, then the Ediaon Ooapany Shall have the right to
terminate this entire agreement upon three months notice in writing to
the Victors Company.
12. So long as the aforesaid arrangement for the manofaoture
of batteries for submarine vessels shall continue In effsot, and the
BILL OS' SALE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS t-
That I, THOMAS A. EDISON, of WeBt Orange, In the
County of Essex and State of New Jersey, party of the firBt
part, in oonsi deration of the sum of One Dollar and of
other good and valuable consideration 8 to me paid by EDISON
STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
New Jersey, and having its principal place of business at
West Orange in said State, party of the second part, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained,
sold, granted, conveyed, transferred and delivered, and by
these presents do bargain, sell, grant, convey, transfer
and deliver unto the party of the second part, its success¬
ors and assigns, all the machinery, tools, furnaces, boilers
tanks, pumps, eleotrical apparatus and wiring and other
equipment in, upon and about the premises at Bloomfield and
Belleville leased by me to party of the seoond part by an
instrument bearing even date herewith and in, and about
the buildings on said leased premises, and more particularly
shown in the annexed schedule.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Bams unto said party of
the second part, its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREON, I have hereunto set ray hand
and seal this 1st day of September, 1916.
Cl. (L.S.
Signed, sealed and delivered by
Bald Thomas A. Edison in the
presence of:
STATE OE MBW JERSEY )
: bb. :
comm oe essex )
On this O'- CL day of {
1916, before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISON, to me
personally known and known by me to be the person described
in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and I having
first made known to him the contents thereof, he acknow¬
ledged that he executed the same as and for the purposes
therein set forth.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY MENTIONED IN AND CONVEYED BY
THE ANNEXED BILL OF BALK
miscellaneous
16 56" 220 Volt G. E. Plain Type Ceiling Fan Motobs
7! ^drate Rack Oar. of angle Iron eonatruotion
2 Drum Hacks (steel) for potash dissolving
1 #2 Fulton Centrifugal Pump Y-9473
1 5 H.P. 240 V. Bullock Motor Y-364
2 Koertlng Lead Jet Lifts, per B/£ L.B. 37
3 1-1/4 Worthington Clase "C" Volute' Centrifugal Pun®-
Noe. 536173-77-80, direct connected to C.W. 1 H.P.
Motor with Hand Startoro
1 j.H. Day Co. Invincible Mixer
1 #508 International Time Recorder, ber. #31563
2 413-G International Time Recorder Card Racks
Sssssrtfr zsb
Nob. 541959-60, each connected to 3/4 n.l. o.w. wo
with Hand Starters
1 4000 Lbs. Army Type Peerless Hoist
starter #427552
1 HilfcitrkBCo. 20" Superior Drilling Machines
19 Cast Steel Reduction Pots
so“ o. »..«!. "lv“
trolleys, 1 ton capacity. Ber. #3669 .
1 Shepard 200 V. D.C. 2 Motors, type I Traveling
Crane, 2 ton oapaoity, Ber. #3570 „u
1 Shepard 220 V. D.C. 2 Waters, Type 1 Traveling
Crane, 1 ton capacity, Ser. #3568
Above oomplete with Crane Runway and Ralls and
the necessary wiring
4 Plain Steel Tanks for Hydrogen purifiers ns per B/P
I.B. 39 complete with Pipe & Fittings
2 Hydrate Crushers for finished Hi. Hydrate per B/P
N.B. 105
1 Fume^Toirer^to'inolude foundation, stack, flue, etc.
1 fcl-S3tfSr^l^^ ffiXtor^/dBOll?
8 Charging Barrows Ta/p t r 104
4; K.wS'r'iipro.^?.-
Cooling Coils
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2 Copper Agitating Tanka with Covers & Copper Steam
Coils
2 ^6,VertioalfGaBGExhausterB Geared to 6 H.P. ’ Westing-
1 house Motors, 220 V. D.C. on Bedplate, by-paB8
and Automatic Ploat Tank Governors
11 chemical Stoneware Jars 110 Gal. Capaoity
Iron Sulphate & Bed Iron DrierB complete, including:
2 Crooker Wheeler 2 H.P. Motors and StarterB #176737"39
2 G.E. 10 H.P. Motors with StarterB #209311-312
2 m 7^. n « « ■ #425620-284
Explosion & Tar Pots
1 Tank for Oil Storage & Emergency Tank for Oil, per
N.B. 61
Hydrate Drying Tunnels
6 Heating TableB & Coila . _ . .
4 Iron Reduction Pot Cars, as per B/P I.A.50, eaoh
complete with 1 H.P. C.W. Motors, Hob. 183524-28-
30-32 with controllers & resistances
Covers for Trenohes
1 Hopper for Iron Oxide Mixer
Steam, Hot Water, Air, Oil, Hydrogen Gas and Water
Piping, including all fittings and supports
Toilets & Washrooms
Hydrants, Hydrant Pipes and City Water
Pipes in Yard, including:
2 - 4" Hersey Water Meters
10 - 4" Darling Hydrants
2 - 2£" Hose Nozzles
6" Universal Base
Eire Hydrant Bine
Electric Lighting, including wire, fixtures
Wiring for Electric Power
PURHACEB
3 Gautier Retort Purnaces with Staoks complete
26 #A-949 Quigley Patent Overfired Accurate Temperature
Double Chamber Purnaoes, eaoh complete with
Pume Stack
INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SYSTEM
6980 ft. Portable 12 lb. Traok
52 C.I. Turn Tables 48" dia. x 24"
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6 C.I. Turn Tables 72 dia.
5 Suit oboe
2 Grossings
WOOD TANKS
2" Yellow Pine Tanks 4'0" x 4 '6" deep
2" " " " 10*0" X 1*6" "
2" " M " 9*8" x 2*0" *
2" » « " 3'0" X 2'6" "
2" 11 " " 10*0" X 11*0" "
2” White Pine " 4'0" x 2*6" "
2" Yellow Pine " 11*6" x 8*0" "
2“ " « « l'B" X 2*4" "
2" Hard Pine Rectangular TankB BA I*A. 15 10' XS«
a- E S S is: ** X 10'«" x u. *.«, .A
2" Hard Pine Box Tanks, 21*3" x 10 '8" x 12" deep,
per BA I .A. 14
Covers per bA n-b- 1 „
2" White Pine Tanks 8*0" x 7*5"
2» <i " " 4*0" X 4*6"
2" Qypress Tanks 3B" X.D. x 4*2" deep
Supports, PlatfonnB & hand railings for above.
2 Steel Tanks, I*ead lined with lead lined covers, per
3 Steel Tanks, lead lined with lead lined covers, per
■n/p a
2 Steel Tanks and covers per B/P H.B. 38 & H.B. 40
4 Steel Tanks copper lined per B/P H.B. 51
1 Steel Tank with Strainer, per 3A !•». 38
3 Steel Tanks, lead lined, per BA H.B. 43
2 Steel Tanks per BA h«b« 56
1 Steel Tanks per B/P H.B. 66
12 Steel Tanks per B/P X*B* 23 /_ , „ ,, „„„ T r, » 404.1
42 Galvanized Steel Tanks, per B/P X*B» 41» 27 I*D,X *
inside height, including
45 - 2-l/2" Galv. Coils, also
52 - Assembled Frames per B/P X-B* 62
Supports, platforms and hand railings for above
•DRAINAGE SYSTEM
1 8" Worthington Vertical Solute Class "C" Centrifugal
Pump #547454 with 1-10 H.P* 0. *■ “o*01
1 Cutler Hammer Auto# Float Switch -
1 .wt. |
float' switch
TinTT.im HOUSE EQ.UIPMBH.T_
Baboo ok & Wilcox Steam Boilers, 450 H.P.
2-1/2" S.C. Feed Water Regulators
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1 1-1/2" S.C. Pump Governor
2 Steel Self Supporting Smoke Stacks each with paint
ring and 80' ladder
2 Worthington 9 x 5-3/4 x 10 .Duplex Brass Pitted
Plunger Puznps, #536602-93
POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT
1 Crocker Wheeler Motor Generator Bet
200 K.W. Motor #178349, Generator 178162
2 Crooker Wheeler, Type C.M.0. 100 H.P. MotorB
#175476 & 175484
1 Crooker Wheeler, Type C.G.M. Balance Set, 70 Amp,
#177539, 177541
2 100 H.P. C.W. Motor SturterB
1 X.H. Resistance
1 Starting Switoh
1 G.E. Co, 8 panel Switoh-hoard equipped with meters,
oil Switches, oirouit breakers and bus material
2 Xngersoll Rand 12 x 12 x 14 Imperial Belt Driven
Air Compressors complete
2 #5 Vertioal Steel Air Receivers 42" dia. 10 ft.
lg. complete with fittings.
BILL Off SALE
KNOW ALL BEN BY THESE I'REBENTS:- j
That I, THOMAS A. EDISON, of WeBt Orange, in the
County of Essex and State of New Jersey, party of the first
part, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and other
good and valuable considerations to me paid hy EDISON STOR¬
AGE BATTERY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and ex¬
isting under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New
Jersey, and having its prinoipal place of business at
West Orange in said State, party of the second part, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained,
sold, granted, conveyed, transferred and delivered, and by
those presents do bnrgain, sell, grant, convey, transfer
and deliver unto the party of the second part, its succes¬
sors and Assigns, all the machinery, tools, furnaoeB, tanks,
pumps, plating apparatus, electrical apparatus, and wiring
and other equipment more particularly Bhown in the annexed
schedule and located -in, upon and about the various pre¬
mises occupied by the party of the second part at West
Orange, New Jersey, and described in a deed from Thomas A.
Edison, Incorporated, Thomas A. Edison and Mina M. Edison,
his wife, to the party of the second part bearing even date
herewith,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto said party of
the second part, its successors and aBBigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOff, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this lBt day of September, 1916.
. (1 C 7^-' •
Signed, sealed and delivered by
said Thomas A. Edison in the
presenoe of:
A. EDISON, to me
personally known and known by me to be the person described
in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and I having
first made known to him the contents thereof, he acknow¬
ledged that he exeouted the same as and for the purposes
therein set forth.
'1 isf iM± mf-
tli- u ,a~f <*£■ -
hiiJ-
STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
: ss . :
COUNTY OF ESSEX )
On this day of
1916, before me personally appeared THOMAS
SCHEDULE OS' PROPERTY MENTIONED IN AND CONVEYED BY
TEE ANNEXED BILL OP SALE
178 Tube Loading Machines 1
1 5 " stock Brushing Maohines 1763
12 " » Drawing " 1768
20 " " Grinding " 1719
16 " & Pocket Stock Perforating
Machines j 1739
26 Top and Bottom Welding Maohinesl.672
ID Continuous Side " " i°9°
14 Iron Loading Maohlnes 1900
60 Tube Stock Sizing Machines
15 Iron Pocket ExtraotorB 1626
15 « » Closing-in MaohineslDlO
3 « « Grooving Machines 1541
10 Automatic Tube Rlgning UaohineBl646
10 Tube Burring Haohines 1869
10 Automatic Pole Grinding Haohinel659
13 Tube Capping Machines 970
10 " Reaming Machines 1800
5 PlniBh " " ’f0*1}?68, 1620
4 Inspecting Machines for Tube k
Pocket Stock 1780
4 Pocket Stock Washing Machines 1784
2 11 " Rewinding " 1544
10 Tub 6 Ring Inspecting Machines
2 Countersinking Machines for
Washers & lugs 1687
3 Spacing Washer Grinding EixturesB69
2 Flake Jiggers
1 B2-H Side Seam Welder
INVENTORY NO.
to 178 inolusive
» 1757 "
" 1779 «
" 1738 "
ii 1754 "
ii 1697 "
" 1713 "
« 1913 *
11 1639 "
" 1524 n
'• 1543 "
ii 1556 "
« 1568 "
" 1668 "
■ 981 "
« 1509 "
" 1624 "
" 1783
“ 1787
" 1545
COMMERCIAL MACHINES
MFGR'S HO. INVENTORY NO.
1 Brown & Sharpe No. 11 Univ. Grinder, 2nd hand
1^3 Fairbanks High Bed
1 13" x 6' Willard Engine Lathe with Draw-in
Attachment
1 21" Wheel & Lever Drill Press
1 Blanohard Grinder with Magnetic Chuok
with Indicator 48
1 Avey 3 spindle drill puosa
1 " 3 " " "
1 " 3 i " "
1 #4 Warner & Swaeey Hand So. Machine
1 1-1/4" Gridley Auto. So. Machine
1 No. 2-1/2D. 8. Power Press with speoial Roll
Feed „ ,,
i » " " "
1 3/4“ Gridley Auto. So. Machine ,,
1 No. 2-1/2 D.S. Power Press with Speoial Roll
Feed _ „ h n n
1 Kartzmark Press Guard Style B
1 No. E52 Ferraoure Power Press
2809
2801
1418
2811
1629
1630
1900
1649
1755
1759
1648
1760
1761
1762
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(Commeroial Machines, oont'd) UPGR '3 UO_.
1 Ko. E62 Perracure Power Press
1 " 4 V & 0 Inclinable Power Preee
X " * " « »
1 « 18 Bliss Power Press
1, " ” * “ l
1 " 86 Bliss Poot Press
1 Ho. 21 Bliss Inclinable Power Press _
1 Van Dorn Eleo. Drill
1 Ho. 1 A Standard Foot Press
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1926
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1932
1933
1934
1936
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1946
1946
1682
1570
1669
1572
1573
1574
1580
1679
1578
1677
1575
1576
1581
1571
1591
1590
1627
1951
2810
1901
1 •' 21 Inclinable Power Press (Bliss)
1 « 2 Brown & Sharpe Surfaoe Grinder
i is" x 6' Putman lathe 2nd Hand
l I® « x 8' Sr oh » « - with 12" ohudk 1902
1 1-3/4" Walher Magnetic Chuck on Maohine 2801
1 13" x 6* Willard Lathe with Draw-in Attohmt. 2802
1 #2 Warner & Swasey Hand So. Machine 190b
1 #3 Cincinnati Plain Milling Maohine 2B16
2 Ho. 5 C. Plain Milling Maohine Vi see (on machine)
1 " 3 Power Hack Saw igQ4
J ", 3 " " " 1905
1 9H 3 Jawed Union Chuok
1 9" 4 " " "
22 Speoial Milling Cutters
1 1-1/4" Gridley Auto. So. Maohine
1650
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( Commercial Machines, Cont'd) MEGB'B HO. IHVEHTORY_HO
1 1-1/4" Grldley Auto. So. Haohine
1 Milling Attachment for No. 5-1/2 B & C Bench
Lathe
1 3/4" Grldley Auto So. Machine
1 " " " " "
1 No. B. G. Blount Grinder
1 1-1/4" Grldley Auto So. Machine
1 Standard Boot Press
1 " “ "
1 No. 1 Drop Hammer with Countershaft 308 J’qSI
1 " 2-1/2 D.S. Power Press
\ " m ii n 1910
1 Mod. 4 Electric Hammer 792
1 No . 34 Zeh & Hahneman Arch Press
1 " " » " " 1914
1 Hill Clark 21" Upright Drill Press
1 Ho. 2-1/2D.S. Power Press with special Boll Peedl757
| ! I ! « « « " " « i9ii
2 No. 52 Bulldog Vises
1 Baker Bros. 2 spindle drill press with Bpeoial
Tools „ „ „ 16,34
1 Grant 5 " " "
Tools „ n
1 Grant 5 "
Tools
31 Kartzmark Press Guards
1 Briggs High Duty 38" Milling Machine
1 No. 21 Inclinable Power PreBS (BIIbb)
II Baker Bros. 2 spindle Speolal Drill Press &
Tools
1 Auto Eleo. Welding liaohine , 17
1 Baker Bros. 2 spindle Drill Press & Tools
-3-
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1966
1640
1641
(Commeroial Machines con'td) MPSR»3 MO. IHVEHTORY_NO
1 Ho. 226 Bliss 30" Gang Slitter
1 Baker Bros. 2 spindle Brill PresB & TooIb
1 " " 2 " " " " '
1 30" sq. 17 Chamber Sperry Filter PresB
1 No. 3 A Reusch Foot Press
1 19" sq. Filter PreBS 2nd Hand
12X3 Lead Lined Diaphragm Pump
1 Sohuster 1/2" Slide Feed Wire Straightener
1 Auto Eleo. Welding Machine 19
1 Ho. 1 Blount Grinder Head with Countershaft
1 Style F Ho. 2 Double Newago Shaker
1 Ho. 2-1/2 D.S. Power Press with Bpeolal Roll
Feed
8 Blies Shearing Machines
4 Burroughs 15 ton Hydraulic Presses
1 Gould Triplex 4-1/2 x 8"
1 8" x 8* Aooumulator
1 3" Cypress Box Tank 6' x 3'
20 Electrolytic Oxygen - Hydrogen Generators
11 Cast Iron Oval Cells
1 eaoh Oxygen-Hydrogen Purgers
6 E.J. Lewis Can Testing Machines, eaoh complete
with 2 B2 Test Container RaokB
1 Acetylene Generator 200 lbs. capacity carbide
with pipe and fittings
& KMAT.T. TOOLS
1758
1914 to
1921 in.
1609 to
1612 in.
1613 to
1616 in.
3 Iron Grid Dies
2 Second Bench Hiokel Grid Dies
2 First « » " "
8 B Type Pocket Dies
4 Ring Dies for l/4" Tube Rings
3 Nickel Grid Blanking Dies
3 Iron Pooket Corrugating Dies
4 Cap Dies for 1/4" Caps
Die to Blank & Pieroe B2 Clamp Hut
514,513,532
388,389
383,384
867 to 874 inol.
313,316,317,319
513,515,633
728,729,730
406, to 408 inol.
411
416
635
586-587
453, 454
523
» » » " " Split
Washer
2 Dies to Blank, Pieroe & Form Valve
Holder B-18-H
2 Dies for Splitting B-46 Washer
Die for Patent Stamp on B2 Cover
" " Blank & Pieroe B24-H Valve
Lid
Die " Bending "
Lid
10 Dies for Tube Trimming
12 Dies for Closing-in Tube Ends
3 » " B-17 Lid Spring
3 Bending Fixtures for B-17 Lid Spring
6 Dies for B2 Hinge Band 725 to 727 inol.
3 " " " Can cover 418, 442, 456
2 « h n n Bottom
2 " " "• Can-'' Side Depressing
2 Short Edge Bending Dies for Can Sides 511, 512
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(Dlee. etc, oonfd) . INVENTORY J(
1 Die to Pieroe & Draw Eyelets on B2 Cover 417
2 Dies for Blanking B2H Can Bids 409, <
4 Hydraulio Press Dies for B Nickel Grids 427,—
1 Swedglng Die for B2 Conneotors
2 First Bend Fixtures for B2 Can Sides
4 Assembling Dies for Valve & Stuffing Boxes 660-6
3 Pin Insulator Cutting Attachments
Spinning Tool for B2 Cover
Bending Fixture for B2 Conneotors 672
Miscellaneous Inspector's Gauges
1 Speoial Can Bending Fixture
2 Foot Press, DIob to Assemble Hinge Band
to B2 Cover
Moulds for Rubber Valves Cast B-14
it " » Gland Caps B-22 & B-23
1 Pole Milling Fixture for B2H Poles
2 » “ " " B2 * °52,
1 Punch and Die to Blank and Pieroe B2 Valve Lid
1 Spot Welding Fixture to Spot Weld Buttons on
B2 Can 8
1 Punch and Die for "B» type Filler Valve Cover
1 Shearing Die for B2-H Iron Grids
1 “ " " B2 Niokel "
Tools for B2H Terminal Conneotors
1 Piercing & Drawing Die for Eyelets in B2H Cover
1 Embossing Die for B2H cover
Pooket & Tube Stock Perforating Rolls
18 Socket Wrenches for Gland Caps
18 Hollow Punohes for Pole Gaskets
Patterns for B-66-1 lugs
Studs and Pliers for Straightening Stuffing Boxes
Automatic Sc. Maohine Tools for Part B-41
Miscellaneous Tools for Iron loading Machines
) Swivel Blocks for Pinning-up Boxes
Wire Reels for Tube & Pooket Stock
) Test Truoks
2 Assembly Blocks with Pole Hooks
) Plating Racks for B Spacing Washers
3 " " " B Can Sheets
3 Pinning-up Fixtures
D Each Plating Racks for B type Stuffing & Valve
Boxes and 130 for B type Poles
3 Ring Press Feeds for Ring Presses
Reels & Stands for Cap Presses
Steam Table for B type Insulators
Small Truck to Cart Stock to Gang Slitter.
5 Shaft Hanger Drip PanB
6 Earthenware Aoid Jars 23" dia. x 28 high
Benches, Tables, Storage Racks & Partitions for
Inspection Dept., 5th floor
Railing, Partitions & Doors & linoleum for 4th,
5th, 6th floors, Hew Building.
4 Mould Tables for loading Maohines
Benches, Tables for 3rd floor Assembly Dept.
« «>, iron loading Department.
0 Wood Boxes for B2 Poles
Partitions & Shelves for Die Stook Room
Miscellaneous Wood Boxes for Finished Stook
Washing Tank, Steam Drying Box, Dipping Tank,
Tables, & Benches for Esbalite Room
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(Mlscellaneous oont'd)
2 Bolsters for No. 19 BIIbb Press for B2H Can Side Blank¬
ing Die Benches, Partitions & Tables for Laboratory,
' 2nd floor, Lean-to
6 6-12" Secondary Clocks.
Partitions, Benches for Inspection Room, 2nd Floor
Wood Boxes for Iron Loading Derpt.
Tables for Lug Reaming MaohineB
| Table for Pole Assembly and CloBet for TooIb in
Screw Machine Department . . ,
4 1/2 Ton Plain Steel Plate Trolley and 4 - 1/4 Ton, Triple::
i Blocks pluB cost of installing
Dust Collector System in Iron Loading Department
Stands for Tanks, Hangers, Shafting, Pulleys, etc.
for Flake Separating Department
2360# Cast Iron House Plates
5 Monel Percolators for Flake
Bench and Racks for Electrical Dept. 6th floor
TANKS
3 Steel Potash Tanks per B/P D-990
10 3" Qypress Box Tanks 2*2" x 2'6"
26 3" " " " 10' 6" x 2'2" x 2' 6"
1 3<i « « " 10*6" x 1*6" x 2*6"
22"" " " 2*6" X 2*6" x 2'4"
62"" " " 5*7" x 2* x 2*5"
2 2-1/2 " " " in 4 compartments
2 V/averly Voltmeters _ .
4 Hanson Van Winkle Meohanloal Plating Barrels, #1073-78-79
4 " n » Ho. 9 E. S. Rheostats
20 Cutler Hammer Tank Rheostats
2 2" Cypress Tanks 5*9" x 3*6"
3 2" " " 7*6" x 4*0"
3 2" " " 6*0" x 6*5"
3 2" " 11 8*0" x 3*0"
1 2" " " 7*6" x 6*6"
4 2" " " 6'6" x B *5"
12"" " 9*6" X 3*0"
4 Rectangular Tanksl2* lg. x 6* wide, 1*2" deep (Lead Lined
1 Hard Rubber Double Acting Pump
FURNACES
3 Quigley #464 Car Type Annealing Furnaces with
forced draft blowdr system.
PLATING APPARATUS
16 Plating Cranes complete
16 Strip Plating Haohines complete
20 Wood Barrels, each complete with lead ooil for
adgitating, also building of platform on which
they are located and the necessary shafting,
hangers, pulleys and belt operating these barrels
and 2-26" Bohaum & Uhlinger Hydro Extractors
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KT/Bir.TRICAL APPAHATU8
160 Westinghouse
Battery Testing Panels with all aooerssories
including wire, swltohee, etc., also a gallery
to hold the above PanelB.
4 6-Volt Part Plating Motor Generator SetB
1 G. E. 40 H. P. Shunt Wound Motor #216207 connected to
1 Hanson Van Winkle Generator #5034
1 G. E. 40 H. P. Shunt Wound Motor #216302 connected to
1 Hanson Van Winkle Generator #5033
1 G. E. 40 H. P. Shunt Wound Motor #216368 connected to
1 Hanson Van Winkle Generator #5029
1 G. E, 40 H. P. Shunt Wound Motor #216206 connected to
1 Hanson Van Winkle Generator #5031
4 Model 67 D. C. 5000 Amp. Weston Ammeters
4 " 57 " 16 Volt " Voltmeter
2 4000 Amp. 250 V.D.P.B.C. Switches
1 1000 " " 8.P.S.T. Eront Conn. Switch
4 2000 " " D.P.S.T. M " Fused
2 4000 " " D.C.B.CJ. Switohes not fused
4 C.H. #12320 Eield Rheostats - 4000 Amp.
1 60 K.W. G.E. Generator Set
1 G. E. Type D.M.C. Generator #423389
n m n Motor #432390
1 30 K.W. Electrolytic Motor Generator Set
1 G.E. Motor Generator Panel Equipped #108334
! n « 30 K.W. 400 Amp. #216327
1 •' 55 H.P. Motor #213826
1 Panel Transformer and Wiring to operate Spot Welding
Machines
1 G.E. Generator Set as below:
1 Type I. ft. 300 H.P. Induction Motor
1 Continuous Current Generator, type D.L.C.
1 Starter Compensator for 300 H.P. #®39659
1 Type I.q,. 300 H.P. Induction Motor #544942
1 Continuous Current Generqtor, type D.L.C.
1 Compensator Starter for 300 H.P. Motor jS
1 Type C. ft. G. E. Rotary Converter #60698C
! n ii « * " #606979
1 G.E. Motor Generator Set as below:
1 Type I.Q. 600 H.P. Induction Motor #593517
1 G.E. Kotor Generator Set as below:
1 0!ype X.q,. 600 H.P. Induction Uoto» #5®3S1S„
1 Continuous Current Generator, type D.M.C.
4 G.E. Type 860 - 250 K.B.A. Transformers
1 2 circuit induction motor panel
2 D.C. Double Cirouit Generator Panels
3 Eeeder Panels
1 100 K.W. Transformer
1 Type 860
Wiring, conduit, and installation
EIRE EQUIPMENT
Eire Alarm System throughout Plant
2 Stand Pipes with Hose & Reels - each floor, bldg. 130
1 " Pipe with Hose & Rdels - eaoh floor, bldg. 137
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T
KNOW ALL KEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
I THAT we, ANDREA MAGLIO and SERA PINA MAGLIO , his
wife, of the Town of Belleville, in the County of Essex and
State of New Jersey, in consideration of the sum of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) lawful money of the United States
of America to us in hand well and truly paid, at or before
I the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, and we being therewith fully
I satisfied, oontented and paid, have granted and do hereby
grant unto Thomas A. Edison, of West Orange, New Jersey,
his heirs and assigns, and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
and Edison Storage Battery Company, both corporations of the
State of New Jersey, their successors and assigns, and to
any and all of them the right, privilege and authority to
convey, cart carry, dump and deposit calcium sulphate and
| any and all other refuse and waste products from the plants
of said Thomas A. Edison, Thomas A. Edison Incorporated and
Edison Storage Battery Company, or any of them, in Bloomfielc.
and/or Belleville, for the period of two years from the date
I hereof, over and upon all lands now owned by us in Newark,
Belleville and Bloomfield, and to leave the said calcium
1 sulphate, refuse and waste products upon said lands, said
1 lands including all those tracts or parcels of land in the
County of Essex conveyed to us by King Mar sac Company by
deeds recorded in Book G-66, page 383 et seq. and Book K-51,
I page 242 et seq. of Deeds for Essex County, and comprising
lots No 8 . 192 to 194 both inclusive, and 196 to 218 both
1 inclusive, as shown on map of Silver Lake tract situate in
the City of Newark and Township of Belleville, property of
King Marsac Company; and to the end set forth above, this
said Thomas A. Edison, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and
Edison Storage Battery Company, and each of them and their
respective servants, agents, employees end workmen are here¬
by fully authorized and empowered to enter upon the above
described premises and to pass over and across the same.
And we, the P3id Andrea fcaglio end Sorafina
t’.aglio , his wife, do hereby release and forever discharge
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, executors and adminietratr
ors, and said Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and Edison
Storage Battery Company, and their respective successors ,
and each of them, of and from all action and actions, suite,
controversies, claims and demands whatsoever by reason of
any trespass, or any other matter, cause or thing with
reepect to the said lands from the beginning of the world
to the date of these presents. j
I IK YilTHESS WHEREOF , we have hereunto set our hands
I and seals this 20th day of December, 1916.
Andrea Hagllo _ (L.5. I
sorafina M agile - !^L - .U.S. |
Her Mark
"Signed, soalod and delivered
I by said Androa Maglio in the
presence of:
Grover Roberson
Signed by said Serafina Maglio by
making her mark, she being unable to
write her name; and soalod and delivered
by said 3orafina Maglio after the nature
of the above written instrument had boon
l| first read over to her, in the presence
jof :
Grover Roberson
STATE OP HEW JERSEY )
:
COUHTY OP ESSEX )
BE IT EEl.iEIABEREB. that on this 20th flay of
Cooombar, in tho your of our Lora one Thousand Hino Hundred
ana Sixteen, Before me, a notary Puhllo of the State of
Uev, Jorooy, personally appeared AHDEEA J.IAGLI0 and SEHAPIHA
11A0LI0, his wife, who, I am satisfied. «re the Erantore
mentioned in the within indenture, and to whom I first made
known the oontents thoroof. and thereupon they acknowledged
that they signed, sealed and dolivorod tho samo ae their
I -voluntary act and deed, for tho usee and purpoeoe therein
exproeeod. And said Serafina Uaglio Doing fcy mo
privately examined, separate and apart from her huehand,
acknowledged that aho signed, sealed and delivered tho same
as her voluntary act and deed, freely, without any fear,
threats or compulsion of her said husband.
Frederick Bachmann _ _
{ SEAL ) K0T/V.Y Finr^ r'" •
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL.
Office of Secretary
December 3rd, 19 19
Hr. Arthur Madd, Seo'y
Edison Storage Battery Co.
Mr. J.W. Robinson, Seo'y
Thomas A Edison, Xno.
We have in Nr. Sther° Edison Industries/
Magllo and Wife of Belleville, ^^“^^^aphate'tfn the property ofNaglla
£?SS SS ,» «■ *■ * “ “• ^
. „ Edison personally dunpB no Calolum Sulphate, on
«. . jrss sTirs ff* J-— — — •
Secretory
P<H)
CERTIFIED COPY OF
RESOLUTION
PASSED AT A MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CF '
THE WISCONSIN CHAIR CO.
FILE ENVELOPE No « ."ft? ~ . . .
CONTENTS Ho . *f. .
TK0I«AS A. EDISON (PersonaO
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the stockholders of The Wisconsin Chair
Company held at the office of said company in the City of Port
Washington, Wisconsin, on the 80th day of November, A. D. 1916, on
agreement entered into by and between F. A. Dennett, President of The
Wisconsin Chair Company, in behalf of said company, and Thomas A.
Edison of West Orange, Hew Jersey, was ratified and confirmed, and
WHEREAS, the stockholders of The Wisconsin Choir Company
authorised and instructed the Board of Directors of said company to
sell and convey to said Thomas A. Edison, or a' corporation to be
organized by him under the laws of the State of, l'.ev; Jersey, the plant
of The Wisconsin Chair Company located at the City of Hew London,
Wisconsin, together with the real property upon which the same is
located and the personal property specified in said agreement
between F. A. Dennett and Thomas A. Edison, which said agreement is .as
follows, to-wit:
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 17th day of November, 1916, by
and botwoen Wisconsin Chair Company, a Wisconsin Corporation, having
its principal office at Port Washington, Wisconsin, party of the first
part, hereinafter called the Chair Company, and THOMAS A. EDISON, of West
Orange, Hew Jersey, party of the second part, hereinafter cnlled Mr.
Edison, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Chair Company is the owner of a certain wood working
plant located at Hew London, Wisconsin, which said plant is equipped and
adapted for the manufacture of phonograph cabinets, chairs, veneer work
and other wooden articles; and
WHEREAS, the Chair Company is desirous of disposing of said plant,
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Edison is willing to form a corporation to purchase
said plant in accordance with this agreement:
HOY/, THEREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed and do hereby agree
as follows:
1. Mr. Edison agrees that he will, through suitable ineerporators,
active inventory of material o
and upon the promisee of said plant at the date of said sale at its cost
value, which said cost value shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00*. From and after the date hereof the Chair Company shall not
purchase any logs, veneer, core stock, or other materials for additional to
said active inventory without the approval in writing of Mr. Edison or his
iperty
. include the following described *al estate, situated in the
Outagamie and State of Wisconsin, to-wit:
. of Block eighty-seven (87), all of Block eighty-two (82);
; of the main line of the Chicago ft northwestern Railway Company;
>ck Seventy-eight (78), except the right of way of tho Chicago ft
jrn Railway Company; the east half of Block Eighty-one (81) and tV
of Block eighty-one (81) to tho east line of Freomont Street (no
ill in Bannister, Bowen and Smith Addition to the Village, now
av; London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
DGETI1ER with all and singular the hereditaments and appur-
ihereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining; and all tho
ight, titlo, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the Chair
either in law or equity, either in possession or expectancy of,
the above bargained premises and thoir hereditaments and appur-
• Contemporaneously with the aforesaid sale, tho Chair Company
gn to the new corporation, itB successors and assigns, all
which the Chair Company shall have at the time of such sale wit!
onograph Works for supplying cabinets, etc., and all contracts f
rk now being ■carried out in said plant which the new corporation
e to take over* Mo charge shall be made to the now corporation
f these contracts.
. The Chair Company will execute and deliver to the now corpora
deeds, assignments and bills of salo for tho aforesaid property,
ory to Mr. Edison, and will furnish to the new corporation
copies of resolutions of the Chair Company's directors and stock
uthorizing tho sale of said property and the execution and deliv:
-sods, assignments and bills of sole.
6. Payment for the aforesaid property shall bo made by the new
' on to the Wisconsin Chair Company as follows:
I
The new corporation will isoue to the Chair Company a certifi¬
cate or cortificateo for two thousand shares (2,000) of full paid stock of
the new corporation aggregating in par value the sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars (4200,000) and the now corporation will issue and deliver to the
Chair Company its Bonds to the aggregate amount of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000) face value, which said bonds shall be interest bearing
at the rate of six per cent. (6j£) per annum, payable semi-annually and
shall be serial bonds maturing as follows:
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 191 S'
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1919
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1920
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1921
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1922
Thirty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1923
Twenty Thousand Dollars - January 1, 1924
The Hew Corporation shall have the right, if it so elects, to
retire nny or all of said bonds previous to their dates of maturity at
five per cent above par plus accrued interest. The said bond issue shall
be secured by a first mortgage of usual form to a trustee on the land,
buildings, and equipment of the new corporation then owned or thereafter
acquired, but not including any of the following assets, namely: The
new corporation's current and working assets, including cash, accounts
receivable,, bills receivable, notes receivable, all raw material and manu¬
factured material for use in the- manufacture of products by the new
corporation, all work in process of such manufacture, all products so
manufactured or purchased to be sold by the n ew corporation in the course
of its business, and all earnings, profits and income lav/fully used or to
bo used for the payment of dividends to stockholders or for the creation
of a surplus. The bondholders, acting through the trustee shall have the
usual rights of foreclosure in case of non-payment of any of the bonds upon
their maturity dates or the interest thereon*
The mortgage shall provide for the insurance of the mortgaged
property at all times against damage by fire dp to the amount of the bonds
outstanding, if such insurance is obtainable from regularly organized insur-
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ance companies doing business in the State of Wisconsin, tho losses, if any,
to be payable to tho trustee under the mortgago for the benefit of the bond
holders or used for retiring bonds or for replacing the damaged property, as
the new corporation may elect.
The Chair Company willaccept said two thousand sharos of stock
at their par value, namely §200,000 and said bonds at their par value,
namely, §200,000, making an aggregate payment by the new corporation of
§400,000, and any difference between said sum of §400,000 and tho purchase
price of the aforesaid property, namely §310,000 for land, buildings, equip¬
ment, machinery, tools and .fixtures plus coat of active inventory not to
exceed §100,000, will be adjusted by a cash payment by the new corporation
or tho Chair Company to tho party entitled to receive said difference.
7. Immediately upon the issurance and delivery of said
3hares of stock to the Chair Company, the Chair Company will sell to Ur.
Edison, and Hr. Edison agrees to purchnoa the two thousand shares of stock
of the new corporation issued to tho Chair Company, at its par value, payr'
ment for said stock to be made by Hr. Edison to the Chair Company as
follows:
Fifty Thousand Dollars in cash.
Fifty Thousand Dollars on April 1, 1917
Fifty Thousand Dollars on July 1, 1917
Fifty Thousand Dollars on October 1, 1917.
without interest, and said payment shall be evidencod by promissory
nogotiablo non-intorost bearing notes to bo given by Mr. Edison to the
Chair Company as follows
Fivo such notes for §10,000 each payable on April 1, 1917
Five such notes for §10,000 each payable on July 1, 1917 .
Five ouch notes for §10,000 each payable on October 1,1917
Shares of the aforesaid stock amounting in parvalue to §50,000 shall be
delivered by the Chair Company to Mr. Edison upon the first cash payment
of §50,000 end the remainder of eaid stock shall be delivered in escrow
to a trustee satisfactory to the parties hereto to be delivered to Mr.
Edison as and when the said notes are paid and in amounts corresponding
to said payments.
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LI bo entitled
the same shall have been delivered to him or shall be in escrow in tho
hands of tho trustee. If any of said notes shall not be paid within
thirty days after due presentment of tho same for payment, the trustee,
after giving reasonable notice to tho parties hereto, shall soli such
portion of tho stock then in its hands as shall bo equal in face value
to the face value of the note or notes so presented for. payment and
remaining unpaid, at a public salo or at a private sale at which both
partios are represented, and shall apply the proceeds thereof first to the
payment of tho note or notes then duo and unpaid, and secondly any
balance remaining shall bo paid to Ur. -Edison.
IN YJITNESS WHEREOF, the partios hereto have executed this
agreement the day and yoar first above written.
WISCONSIN CHAIR COMPANY
By F. A. DENNETT
President
THOS. A. EDISON
Attest:
Secretary
Witness:
Oj, Ls. EMERY
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Directors of The Wisconsin
Chair Company, that tho agreemont between F. A. Dennett, president of the
V/isconsin Chair Company on bohalf of said company, and Thomas A. Edison,
above sbt forth, be and tho same is hereby ratified and confirmed.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all of the real and personal property
of said company located in the city of New London, Wisconsin, specified
in said agreement be sold to said Thomas A. Edison, 6f West Orange, New
Jersey, or to a corporation to be organized by him, for the consideration
and upon the terms and conditions expressed in said agreement.
RESOLVED FURTHER That the President and Seorotary of The
Wisconsin Chair Company be and they are hereby authorised and instructed
to sell all of tho property of The Wisconsin Chair Company locafod in
the City of Mew London. Wisconsin, specified in said agreement, to said
Thomas A. Edison, or a corporation to be organised by him and to execute
proper deeds of conveyance and bills of sale for tho same.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, )
s SS
OZAUKEE COUNTY. )
I, J. R. Dennett, Secretary of The Wisconsin Chair Company,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
a Resolution adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors
of The
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Dear Sir: v )^U£‘ .^j(.
T/e are in receipt of a letter from Hr. Henry |
Lanahan of your Legal Department, advieing ue that you de¬
sire to use another name for your new corporation to be formed
to take over the Hew London property than the one written in
the agreement dated November 17th, 1916 and we are writing you
6* the re.queeti of Mr. Lanahan to advise that it will be en¬
tirely agreeable to us to amend the contraot dated November
17th, 1916 Vby writing the wordB "Wisconsin Cabinet 4 Panel
Company” instead of the words "Wisconsin Cabinet 4 Veneer Com-
nnnv”. or, if you prefer, we will endeavor to clear the way
for your use of the name ns written by cancelling the charter
of the old Wisconsin Veneer Company which we own but are not
using any by surrendering the charter and having the same re¬
corded with the Secretary of State at Madison, Wisconsin, the
way would undoubtedly be left clear for you to use the name
Wisconsin Cabinet 4 Veneer Company as written in our agreement.
p,6. Since the contract will have
further effect after January 1st,
senary to amend!
a been fulfilled and of no
1917, do you think it nec-
Eeoember 19, 1916
Wisconsin Chair Company,
Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Attention l,;r. g. a. Donne tt. pres.
Gentlemen: -
I am in receipt of your letter of December 11th advis¬
ing mo that it is entirely agreeable to you to amend the contract
between you and myself, dated Hovember 17, 1916, by writing therein
the words "Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company" instead of the
words "Wisconsin Cabinet and Veneer Company". I am accepting
your letter qb expressing your consent to the use of the name
"Wisconsin Cabinet and panel Company" for the new corporation which V.
is to he formed under the said contract, und I do not think it will '
A
be necessary to have a formal amendment to the contract executed. v
The now corporation will therefore bear the name "Wisconsin
Cabinet and Panel Company".
Yours very truly,
/ho-* -
A
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AGREEMENT
WISCONSIN CHAIR COMPANY
THOMAS A. EDISON
and
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY
MEMORANDUM OP AGREEMENT made this day
of January, 1917, by ana between WISCONSIN CHAIR COMPANY,
a Wisconsin corporation, having its principal office at
Port Washington, Wisconsin, party of the first part, herein¬
after called the Chair Company, THOMAS A. EDISON, of West
Orange, New Jersey, party of the second part, hereinafter
called Mr. Edison, and FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY, of Newark,
New jersey, party of the third part, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have by contraot of
even date entered into an agreement for the deposit with the
party of the third part of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars par value of the capital stock of Wisconsin Cabinet
and Panel Company, subjeot to the stipulations and provis¬
ions in said memorandum of agreement contained; and
WHEREAS, there has been inadvertently omitted from
the said memorandum of agreement provision for the compen¬
sation of the Fidelity Trust Company for the services by it
to be rendered and provision for exempting the said Fidelity
Trust Company from liability, except in the event of its
gross negligence or wilful misconduct;
NOW, THEREFORE,- to remedy the said omissions and
in consideration of One Dollar by each of the parties to the
other paid, the reoeipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree with each other by way of supplemental
agreement to the aforesaid memorandum of agreement and as
part thereof, as follows, to-wit;
1. She Fidelity Trust Company shall he entitled
to reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it
in the execution of the trust in said memorandum of agree¬
ment created, and such compensation as well as all reason¬
able expenses necessarily incurred or actually disbursed
in the execution of the said trust shall be paid in equal
proportions by the Chair Company and Mr. EdiBon.
2. She Fidelity Trust Company shall not be
answerable for anything whatever in connection with the
trust assumed by it under the said memorandum of agreement
except for its gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
IH WISHES S WHEHEOF, the parties hereto have exe-s
outed this agreement in triplicate the day and year first
above written. / ,
/WlSE^feH OHSlRCqjjfpAHY
FIDELITY spUSTJJOMPAHY
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
MEMORANDUM OS' AGREEMENT made this aay
of January, 191.7, by and "between WISCONSIN CHAIR COMPANY, a
WiBooneln oorporation, having its prlnoipal offioe at port
Washington, Wieoonsin, party of the first part, hereinafter
called the Chair Company, THOMAS A. EDISON, of West orange,
Hew Jersey, party of tlie seoond part, hereinafter oalled
Ur. Edison, and FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY,, of Newark, New
Jersey, party of the third part, WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Chair Company, pursuant to a certain
agreement between it and Kr. Edison,, dated November 17, 1916,
has agreed to Bell to Mr. Edison two hundred shares of
capital stock of Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company, a
New Jersey oorporation, having its registered offioe at
West .Orange,. New Jersey, at its par value, payment for said,
stock to be made by Ur. Edison to the Chair Company as
follows
Plfty Thousand Dollars in oash
Fifty Thousand Dollars on April 1, 1917
Fifty Thousand Dollars, on July 1, 1917
Fifty Thousand Dollars'.' on Ootober 1, 1917
without interest, said deferred payments to be evidenoed by
promissory negotiable non-interest bearing notes to be
given by Mr. Edison to the Chair Company as follows
Five suoh, notes for. $10,000 each payable _ _
on April 1, 1917 .
Five such notes for $10,000 each payable
on July 1, 1917
Five suoh notes for $10,000 each payable
on Ootober 1, 1917
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Shares of the aforesaid stock amounting in par value to
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) to he delivered hy the
Ohair Company to Mr, Edison upon the first cash payment of
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($60,000), and the remainder of said
stock to he delivered in escrow to a trustee satisfactory,
to the Ohair Company and Mr. Edison, and to he delivered to
Mr. Edison as and when the said noteB are paid and in
amounts corresponding to said payments.
DOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed
and do hereby agree as follows
1. The Chair Company and Mr. Edison hereby
designate the party of the third part as trustee to hold the
stock of Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company delivered to it
in accordance with the teuns of the trust as herein set
forth, and the party of the third part hereby aooepts suoh
trust. Mr. Edison agrees to deliver to the Ohair Company
notes as aforesaid, and the Ohair Company agrees to deliver
to the party of the third part as trustee shares of stock of
said Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company in Mr. Edison's
name and assigned in blank by him, amounting in par value
to the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
($160,000).
2. The party of the third part agrees to deliv¬
er said stock to Mr. Edison as and when said notes are paid
and in amounts corresponding to said payments.
3. It is mutually agreed that Mr. Edison shall
)e entitled to vote all of said stook whether the same
ihall have been delivered to him or shall be in esorow in
2
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the hands of the party of the third part, and for this pur¬
pose Mr. Edison shall be entitled to have all of said Btoofc
registered in his name upon the books of said Wisoonsin
Cabinet and Panel Company.
4. If any of said notes shall not be paid within
thirty days after due presentment of the same for payment,
the party of the third part, after giving reasonable notice
to Mr. Edison and the Chair Company, shall sell suoh portion
of the stook then in its hands as shall be equal in faoe
value to the faoe value of the note or notes so presented
for payment and remaining unpaid, at a'publio sale or at a
private sale at which both parties are represented, and
shall apply the proceeds thereof first to the payment of
the note or notes then due and unpaid, and secondly, any
balance remaining shall be paid to Mr. Edison.
IH WITIIESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have exe¬
cuted this agreement the day and year first above written.
LpG AL DEPARTMENT
orange, n.j. January 18, 1917
Mr. E. W. Kellow,
Secretary, Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co.*
laboratory.
I hand you herewith the following documents for your
files:~ / /
i * Certified oopies of minutes of stockholders and directors
j /meetings of Wisconsin Chair Company, held Hovember 20, 1916, rati-
K' v fyirig’ the-, agreement of Hovember 17 , 1916 between Wisconsin Chair
Company. and Thomas A. Edison
/ • * letter of December 11, 1916 from Wisconsin Chair Company
Vto Mr. Thomas- A. Edison, agreeing to change of name of new oorpora-
< tion from Wisconsin Cabinet and Veneer Company to Wisconsin Cabinet
^ and Panel Company
■L
• Copy of Mr. Edison's reply to Wisconsin Chair Company
f\ ''dated December 19, 1916
/ Copy, of ^certificate of incorporation of Wisconsin Cabinet
Vand Panel Company. with endorsement showing_, that the same was re-
K oeived in the Clerk's offioe :of Essex County, on December 20, 1916
and recorded in Book S7 kf Inc. Buss. Co' on page 327.
Bill of sale from Wisconsin Chair Company to Wisconsin
j Cabinet and Panel Company covering active inventory and equipment,
* machinery, tools and fixtures.
I Assignment dated January 2, 1917 from WiBoonsin Seating
Jcorapany to Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company of Edison Phonograph
WorkB contracts and orders.
i Assignment dated January 2, 1917 from Wisconsin Chair Co.
4 to Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel Company of Edison Phonograph Works
N | contracts and orders.
V Assignment dated January 2, .1917 from WisoonBin Seating
, -^Company to Wisoonsin Cabinet. and Panel Company of contracts and
\v orders on sohediile
/ certified oopies of minutes of directors and stockholders
|< V meetings of Wisconsin Chair Company held January 6, 1917.
J Certificate of Secretary of State of Wisoonsin of regis¬
tration of Wisoonsin Cabinet and Panel Company to do business in
Wisoonsin. fX suggest that this oertifioate he inserted in the
minute' hook) .
V Certified oopies of resolutions adopted at stockholders
and directors meetings of Wisoonsin Chair Company held December 29,
1916.
The deed from Wisoonsin Chair Company to Wisoonsin Cabinet
and Panel Company for the real property acquired at Hew London has
been sent to Mr. Erugmeier and by him filed for recording at Apple-
ton, the County Seat of Outagamie County. When the deed is returned
it will be turned over to you.
The mortgage from WisoonBin Cabinet and Panel Company to
Fidelity Trust Company has been duly executed in quadruplicate by
all parties. One oopy has been delivered to Fidelity Trust Company,
two copies sent to Mr. Erugmeier, one to be recorded in the office
of the Begister of Deeds at Appleton, and the other to be filed with
the City Clerk at Hew London. I hand you herewith the fourth oopy
for your files.
The temporary bondB have been left with the Fidelity Trust
Company for certification, the same to be delivered to the Treasurer
of Wisoonsin Cabinet and Panel Co. as soon as evidence is furnished
the Fidelity Trust Company of the .reoording and filing of ike
mortgage. Mr. H. F. Miller has a reoeipt from the Fidelity Trust
Company for these temporary bonds,
iKur^
ns tlft.ea pr-laeory »»*■• »* '“t l°
Hr Krugmeier end he •«»«. «• ‘h.t »" M* *“
,„hlngt,n state B«* *>, delivery to Hr. h.nnet. “ «-“»* "f
L oo»ln Chair «. It « — ~ — * — * “ *“
rtXl be obtained from Wisconsin Chair Company.
Por the present, I am holding the aSreement dated «
6' 19X7 between Wisconsin Chair Co., J. U. Bostwiok, V.-A. Dennett,
H. Dennett and Wisconsin Cabinet and PaneX Co., and the waivers
received pursuant to said agreement.
I am also holding the copies of the agreement dated ^
January 8. 19X7 between Wisconsin Chair Company, Thomas A. Edison .
and Fidelity Trust Company.
h. ,o«» a. I receive the receipt lor the »etee. I rill
arrange ,1th yea or Hr. HUL. to ..po.lt «■» »»■“*
, . . . +n va held by it as security
Company the shareB of stock which
for the notes. ’
Hatter, retiring farther attention Ihelh.e the g«lt el*.
deed to he giver By »>■' “J 5““1 *“
steins. Hr. Krogneler i. preparing eneh n toed. I have ale.
nritten to Hr. Bennett ashing hi. nhe-her Mrthlw ha. he.n dene
in the matter of the release or rseonvep— « *• .—»* grated
to Hilnanhee hah, Chore * ".stem Bailroad Chmpany on O.oh street.
Phi. rill also »rve to re.i.d pen that the ante «•««■*"
Cabinet and Pane! Co.,.., shonld appear on the board at the gat.hone.
to indioate that this eo.pany haB ltB ofllee at the labors ory.
Certain reports of WisoonBin Cabinet and Panel Company
will have to be filed from time to time in Hew Jersey and Wisconsin.
I suggest that you consult the legal Department with referenoe to
these reports.
I should say that the papers described in the foregoing
items marked * should be placed in Mr. Edison's files and the
remaining paperB in the files of Wisconsin Cabinet and panel
Company.
Please acknowledge receipt of the doouments enolosed
herewith.
Yours very truly.
HEHRY LAH.AEM
EHCS.
Copies to Messrs. Chas. Edison,
Mambert and H. F. Miller
Mr. B. W. Kellow:-
Be plying to your memorandum Ho. 1008 of March 8, 1917,
I do not think the error in the second paragraph of the agreement
dated January 8, 1917 between Wisconsin Chair Company, Thomas A.
Edison and. Fidelity Trust Company will ever oause any trouble.
The sale referred to has already been made and the proper number
of shares, namely, 2000, transferred. Furthermore, by reference
to the agreement between the Wisconsin Chair Company and Mr.
Edison, dated November 17, 1916, it could always be shown that
it was intended that 2000 shares of Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel
Company stock would be sold by Wisconsin Chair Company to Mr.
Edison.
Henry Lanahan
HL-JS
gallon.
1 taka this opportunity to thank you for
your kind offer to buy all the Toluol because X am just
going away and this deal will leave no worries behind me
about the plant.
I expeot to be gone for several months but ^
will bo baok here sometime next, summer and in the meantime %
I will investigate the Japanese market for different products *
of company, and expeot to be able to oontinue to do
buelnesa with you as well as ever.
With kindest regards.
Yours very truly
Sfafesaa -■a
lafoisaod no oooo tiiie e£0 that 11 '™“ ™ _, , __ __ f.o.-h. Woodward,
mtsui’B 0loo, that tho ulteul1* Company 'a otatcnont of
Alabama. Honuvor; you w111 191? to Jnno 30, 1917 that
promo ^ ^^oflvS^or ^St '^ Cu'on Soluol.
they tovo not-op a natter thlo nomlns ™d ho
. Mlteui & Conpasff. •,
3: a
ffet. 21s 1; . 1916.
Mitsui & Company., limited ,
26 Madison Avenue.
Mew York City.
attention of Mr. Shunzo Takakl.
Dear Sir:
I have received your favor of the
16th instant in regard to ike Phenol Plant
in Japan, and wish to say In regard thereto
that your letter is in accordance w ith the
conversations that we have had on the subject.
I am quite satisfied to trust en¬
tirely to Mitsui & Company, limited as to any
profits that I may receive in the future from
the Phenol -Plant to be installed and operated
in Japan according to my plans and -according
to the instructions given to your Mr. Patsiuai.
Yours very .truly, '
wet). Slst. 1916.
Mitsui & Company, limited,
2& AttentionofJ^Shuns^
^ -favor of *fclie 17*h
■jmae-^^ekVvSB =•
^process to my complete satisiaoti j. ^ alwayB make a
— **. tM ou
However, if i *1™ X'jSlf o?”“l«««e» «“ “f
henol Heat, “““ B»«»i “‘’‘.'SS'jiX
£5SW»&2Kak WAS i-
i&ke a new arrangement un _ in Jap&fl
1 •»«“ ™ 01 th' “■
*5” Sffc^W ». - *«•
Yours very truly.
frr
Ur. V. H. Ueadov/croft,
Assistant to Ur. Edison:
You will recall that Hr. Edison wrote ilitsui d Company Febru¬
ary 21, 1916 in connection with their Phenol Plant in Japan that he was
satisfied to trust entirely to them as to any profits which he might receive
in the future from this plant. I have never seen any writ tenement be¬
tween Hr. Edison and Hitsui & Company covering rate of royalty to be pard on
this Japanese Plant. X am wondering how long the royalties are to be paid
and whether I ought to maintain a follow-up to bring it to your attention
1533-1-780-818
July 2 6, 1920.
Mitsui & Go. , Ltd.,
66 Broadway,
Haw York, H.Y.
Gentlemen: Atten: Mr. Shun Bomura:
Referring to the letter which you sent a
few weeks ago to Mr. Edison in regard to your Phenol
Plant in Japan, and in whieh you expressed your regret,
that it had not made any profits in the last year, Ur.
Edison wishes me to write to you and say that he volun¬
tarily oanoelB the oontraot with you, and does not expect
any further payments from you as royalty.
Mr. Edison realizes and appreoiatoB your fair
and upright dealings with him in the past, and hopes
there may be oooauion in the future to have a renewal
of pleasant business transactions with you. ^
Yours very truly.
Assistant to Ur. Edison.
W. Kellow.
THOMAS A. EDISON,. PERSONAL
Office of Secretary
September 23rd, 1920.
Mr. Meadoworofti
May I jog your memory ae to my memorandum of
September 13th suggesting that you kindly give us a memorandum
of the agreement between Ur. Edison and Mitsui & Company in
oonneotlon with the Phenol Plant in Japan so that this memorandum !| ^ j:
might be filed with Mr. Edison's papers in this connection ? If ^ ^ \
there was a written agreement covering this it ought to go into j- *s I
Mr, Edison's files, :
I don't wish to hurry you unduly but thought that ' '
• the matter may have escaped your attention.
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Legal Series
Richard W. Kellow File
1917
Deeds - Ezra L. Wean, George Haycock (1917, 1921) [env. 9]
Lease to Marcus Lusk (1917-1920) [env. 12]
Correspondence ~ Hirzel Royalty (1917-1919) [env. 66]
Contract with Miller Reese Hutchison (1917) [env. 156]
License from Charles T. Dally (1917) [env. 158]
Assignment from Heinrich H. Meno Kammerhoff (1917) [env. 159]
Correspondence -- Glenmont Buildings - Mina Edison (1917) [env. 164]
Assignment from Robert Bachman and Charles Norton (1917) [env. 174]
Correspondence -- Edison Electric Appliance Co. (1917-1920) [env. 176]
BARGAIN AND SALE
AND
‘‘QUIT CLAIM DEED.
fmleirtmt.
Made this
fourteenth
... in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred J232Si525s_
' dayof.JS».« .
BETWEEN
Ezra L. Wean of the town of Oxford in the county of Warren and
State of New Jersey ^ (unmarried)
party of the First Part, and
Thomas A. Edison of the city of Orange, county of Essex
and State of New Jersey.
party of the Second part, OTItneseetb, That the said party of the First Part, for and in consideration
of the sum of Qn0 doliar
. kI“” “a
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p.„.™ do.. bWi., «>•■. ““ *h- “a
the Second Part, hi. heirs and assign/nil. that lot, tract or pnroal of Ian
premia.., hereinafter p«tloal«rly d..crlh.d, .1W »a ».1»B m th.
of Oxford in th. county of Parr.. end state of ». *—•
“:;r:r : =. ».». - — . — - -
th.no. along B.lrld.r. Av.nn. (1) Kortk ’'*al ““ '”“‘
:::„d - « — *-* - - — - - *■ - :r*
.long ..Id lot Ko. 3 (0) South forty-three degree. Post ■"“W ”
to th. Boundary U~ of »• »• ^ ’ ““ “ "
w (3, south forty-seven degrees w.=t — f..t to — * ■
Z *L seventy-flv. dograo. Bast — - « “
containing .event... hu.dr.dth. of - «■ - ^
1 A 2 a. 1. marked out on « draft of land of Joseph »• ~
v doc. as ad, at Oxford F«m.C, «»•» M
Being th. ,™ land- and preml.ee conveyed to Bar. B. *•» W
C. Myers hy deed dated May 17th, 1917.
Cogetber with all and singular the rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances to the
same belonging or appertaining, and' alBo.al) the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand
whatsoeverKboth at law and in equity, of the said party of the First Part, of, in and to the said premises,
with the appurtenances. To nAVB and TO;HOlip. the above-mentioned and described premises, with the
appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second Part, heirs and assigns, to the only proper use,
benefit and behoof of the said party of the Second Part hi 8 heirs and assigns forever.
In mitnces Ctthereof, The said party of the First Part have .hereunto set his hand and seal
the day and year first above written.
IK THE PKESENOE Or • }
State of JHew Jersey, •>
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred «
before the subscriber C5<- ice^^Ueur- ax- c^co«^c<lj
State of New Jersey, personally appeared <~\ y? 9/f
who £-4 I am satisfied, the grantor mentioned in the foregoing Deed op Conveyance, and the contei
thereof being by me first made known unto ^lid thereupon acknowledge that
signed, sealed and delivered the same as voluntary act and deed.
And the said on a private examination before re
separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the sar
as her voluntary act and deed, freely, without any fear, threats or compulsion of her said husband
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This Indenture,
October , ^ T i
MADE the seventh day of Sep-tomber , in the year of Our Lord |
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-One j
Between
THOMAS A. EDI30H and MIHA U. J5DIS0H, his wife,
of the Town of West Orange in the County of Essex S
and State of Hew Jersey , of the First Part ;
And ■ - u
GEORGS HAYCOCK
of the Township of Oxford , in the County of Warren
and State of Hew Jersey , of the Second Part.
Ulitnessetl), That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of
One Dollar and other good and valuable considerations,
j lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid, by the said party of
j the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt
i whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released,
j conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant,- bargain, sell, alien,
\ remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his
heirs and assigns forever, nil that lot,
c
j tract or parcel of land and premises, hereinafter particularly described, situate, lying and
| being in the Township of Oxford in the County of
i Warran u . , and State of Hew Jersey.
Bounded and described an follows:
Beginning at a oorner of Belvldere Avenue and Zulauf's
Alley, and runs thence along Belvldere Avenue (1) Horth forty-seven
degrees West one hundred and twenty-four and two tenths feet to the
oorner of lot Ho. 3; thenoe along said lot Ho. 3 (8) South forty-
three degrees West seventy-five feet to the boundary line of lot Ho.
5, thenoe along lot Ho. 6 and an alley way (3) South forty-seven
degrees West seventy-three feet to Zulauf'B Alley (4) Horth seventy-
five degrees EaBt ninety feet to the place of Beginning, containing
seventeen hundredths of an aore of land and oontains lots Ho.l & 8 ai
is marked out on a draft of land of Joseph u. Roseberry, Sr., de-
068863, at Oxford Furnace, Warren County, Bew Jersey.
Being the same land and premises oonveyed to said
Thomas A. Edison by Ezra 1. Wean by deed dated June 14. 1917 and
recorded in the Clerk's Office of Warren County. In Book 208 of
Deeds, p. 366.
Toother with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances there¬
unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and
remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. fllUt alSO, all the estate, right, title,
property, possession, claim and
Interest, ’To ’ .
demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of, the said party of the first part, of, in, or
to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
To Have and to Hold, all and singular the above mentioned and described premises,
together with the appurtenances unto the jaid party of _
he Ira and assigns forever. Jlnd the said pany ifiiii finl.pittdo es for
himself, his heirs, exeoutors ana administrators
covenant and grant to and with the said party ofthe |econdpart, ^ia heirs
! and assigns, that he the said »8,h^iaoE»a s . not done, caused, suffered
or procured to be done, any act, matter or thing, whereby the title of the said party of the,
second part, of, in and to the above granted, bargained and described land and premises, or
any part thereof can or may be changed, charged altered or defeated in any way whatsoever
In Ulitne$$ ttlbmof , the said party of the first part ha hereunto set the lr
hands and seal 0 the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
(sgnd) H.A.Altengarten
State of Bern Jersey, j '
County of BS3KX j
Be it Remembered, That on this Seventh day of October,
cky-of — -&e}>£eabe-r- in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-One ,
before me, a Notary Public for the State of New Jersey,
personally appeared
THOMAS A. EDISON and MINA U. EDISON, his wife,
who, I am satisfied are the grantors mentioned in the within Indenture, and to whom I
first made known the contents thereof, and thereupon they acknowledged that they
signed, sealed and delivered the same as their voluntary 'act and deed, for the uses and-
purposes therein expressed : And the said
MINA M. EDISON
being by me privately examined, separate and apart from he r husband , acknowledged
that she signed, sealed and delivered the. same as her voluntary act and deed,
FREELY, without any fear, threats or compulsion of her said husband. .
(sgnd) H.A.Altengarten
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Commission expires {lay 17, 1935
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Ootober 20, 1981.
Mr. J. V. Miller, -
The email tenement house property at Oxford
Furnace, Hew Jersey has been sold hy Mr. Edison to George
Hayoook and I send you herewith a carbon copy of the deed
of conveyance, dated Oct. 7. 1921. I presume you have
received for Mr. Edison the check for §600.00, prooeeds
of the sale, mentioned in Mr. Carhart's letter of
0ctoberl7th.
I also return the earlier title deeds on
the- property.
Please acknowledge receipt of these papers
and if you hold my receipt for same, please return it to
me .
Henry lanahan
$!£
Encs.
HXi-E
CC to Messrs. H.E. Miller and l.H.Boarman
THIS AGREEMENT made this flay of
1917 between THOMAS A. EDISON, of the Town of West Orange,
County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter called
the lessor, and MARCUS 1. DUSE, of the Township of mite,
in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, herein¬
after called the lessee, WITNESSETH:
That the lessor, in consideration of the perform¬
ers by the lessee of the agreements hereinafter contained
to be kept and performed on his part, doth lease, demise and
farm let unto the saidxlessee all the farm end premises con¬
voyed to Johnj^jailerjy the heirs end devisees of Philip
Haub, deceased, by deed dated June 8, 1917, situate in the
Township of White, in the County of Warren aforesaid and now
occupied by lessee as tenant of said heirs at law, excepting
so much of said premises as may at this time or shall at any,
I time during the continuance of the term hereby created be
| Used by the Edison Portland Cement Company and its assign
j for quarrying limestone and removing the same from the
j! premises, and also excepting the railroad tracks and machin-
S ery and appliances and fixtures used in connection with the
! said quarrying and removing of limestone, for the term of
one year from the 1st day of April next, upon the following
1 terms and conditions
( me lessee is to farm the said farm in glod and
S MIB mannor; .1-1 «» «* “*
th. ground for .ooding -
out and harr.st the ss»e ft.r to. orope «. gutMr.d.
». losses .gross to thr..l> out th, gr.ln «• '•»=’' tM
j and. at the direction of th. l.s.or, haul on.-half
the amount so raised and produced to such market as the
lessor may direct, a distance not exceeding five miles from
the farm buildings.
The lessor is to have delivered to him as afore¬
said, the one-half of the wheat, rye, oatB, buckwheat, com
and potatoes and apples produced on the farm, the remaining
one-half to be and remain the property of the lessee; the
garden truck and other products grown on the premises to
be the property of the lessee.
The lessor hereby agrees to furnish one-half of
all the seed for sowing and planting and one-half of all
the commercial fertilizer used on the farm; the lessee is
to furnish the other half of such seed and fertilizer and
also furnish the teams, harness, wagons and other imple¬
ments necessary for the carrying on of the farming opera¬
tions on said farm.
The lessee having the privilege of keeping on
the farm six cows and young cattle and the usual
number of hogs and shoats and chickens and other poultry.
The lessee further agrees that he will do all the
work of farming the said farm according to the custom of
farming in the neighborhood, and will give his attention
to the work so the same is done satisfactory to the lessor.
The lessee further agrees to remove no hay, corn¬
stalks, straw or manure from the farm.
The lessee agrees to keep the brush out down on
the premises and keep the fences in the repair they are
in at this time.
The lessee is also to sow in the spring season
at the proper time, clover Beed at the rate of not less
2
than four quarts to the acre; each party furniBhing one-hali
of the said seed, and also to sow timothy seed with the fall
grain, eaoh party furnishing one-half thereof.
The hay, corn and other produce shall he insured
in the name of the lessor and lessee, eaoh paying one-half
of the insuranoe rates on the crops, the loss, if any, to
he payable one-half to the lessor and one-half to the lessee.
She lessee is to sow the fall orop in the year and
reserves the right to reap and harvest the same the next
following season and to store the same on the premises in
the buildings and in stacks, and to thresh out the same
therein; and he is to deliver the lessor's share to market
as above mentioned.
The lessor hereby reserves to the Edison Portland
Cement Company and its assigns the right to use the quarries
now worked by it and to open new quarries on the premises,
to use the railroad tracks and sidings now on the premises
and to build new ones thereon and to run trains and to go
over the demised premises at such places and at such times
as said Edison Portland Cement Company or its assigns and
agents or any of them may deem proper and necessary to do
so.
If in said operations the said lessor or his
agents or representatives shall do or cause to be done to
the growing crops of the said lessee any damage whatever,
the said lessor shall make compensation for such damage to
the lessee; if they do not agree upon the amount of the
damage so sustained, eaoh party thereto shall select an
appraiser by whioh the damage shall be estimated or as¬
certained, and before the two appraisers begin their esti-
3
mate ana ascertainment, they shall choose ah umpire who
shall determine the difference between the appraisers; and
the award of any two of the three in writing signed by them
shall determine and settle the amount of the damage to be
so paid.
The lands that may be taken for the construction
of the new road through the premiBeB recently laid out by
the surveyors of the highways of the county of Warren, shall
be exoepted from the premises hereby agreed to be leased.
And, also, all the lands and premises now used by
the said lessor, or his representatives, the Edison Eortland
Cement Company, in the business of quarrying limestones and
the transportation of ihe same, and by the teams, wagons and
workmen in connection with suoh quarrying, are excepted from
the operations of this lease.
The lessee shall have the use of the dwelling hous<
bam and other farm outbuildings on the premises; but the
buildings and fixtures and all the machinery and equipment
belonging thereto erected or to be erected thereon or used
1 thereon by the Edison Portland Cement Company shall not be
subject to this lease.
At the end of 12ie term hereby created, to-wit,
Ion April 1, 1919, the lessee agrees to surrender possession
of the demised premises to the lessor, in as good condition
as they are at this time, reasonable wear and tear and acci¬
dents by the elements excepted.
1 On the failure of the lessee to surrender suoh
possession, the lessor may avail himself of the right to tahs
and use all lawful ways and means and legal procedure under
the laws of Mew Jersey for the removal of a tenant holding
I over after the expiration of his term, anything herein con¬
tained to the contrary notwithstanding.
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THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Ottiao of Secretary
JUNCTION! Edison Benzol Plant, Woodward, Alabama
Edison Benzol Plant, Johnstown, Pa.
SUBJECT! Hoyalty - Hirzel.
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' December 26, 1917.
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In May 1916 Ur. Edison transmitted through you to v
Mr. Harry Miller, then Seoretary of the personal lntereatsa try
“ ’“ch “ r^. X lAXp^cT "^e
"I want to puV-^sicLe 1/40 a gallon as royalty's .*». i/f" ,>/
to Hirzel on each gallon of Benzol and Toluol shipped
from Cambria. I use his patent and can't reach him. v**- '*<***■
Woodward also. ThisM ^
This royalty haf’^iTset up on the books oflthe Woodward
and Johnstown plants, which have been operated by Mr, Edison, but X I
do not know that the Woodward Iron company or the Cambria steel Co.
^have ever set up a reserve to take oare of this. Have you ever
7 f notified them to do so from your office? If not, should we n
''fldvl a a the Woodward Iron Qomnany and the Cambria Steel Co'mpan
''advise the Woodward Iron oompany and the Cambria steel company of
the circumstances, so that they may if they see fit, set up a
reserve to cover their royalty.
I understand that Hirzel' s patent covers the distilling
apparatus, and assume that both' Woodward iron company and Cambria
Steel CO. have Hirzel stills in use. However, in any case, they
would no doubt use the still connected with Mr. Edison's plant if
[ they decide to buy over these plants on the date Mr, Edison's
[ contract with them expires.
As suggested by you over telephone in our conversation
this morning, you will take this matter up with Mr. Edison and get
his advice as to whether
Cambria people.
a should write the WoodwaW and
P.S.— ' Very ‘likely the Dominion iron & Steel Company are also
using the Bame kind of still... Should we notify them,
• . perhaps there may .be . some, legal liability falling upon .
Mn. Ed is- , in view of i is r v ine been irnn-'thd d the
jn.'i g 1!) £ rttiio va io jJ.‘ i *■ , >u’i /en - ! T 1 rat J
by him. I think this natter should be looked into when we
Copies to»- have Mr. Edison' a advice.
1883-1-760-917 . . .
February 13, 1918
16, 1917
Mr. Kellow:-
Your attached memorandum Mo. 2237 of Deoembe:
addressed to Mr. Meadowcroft has been referred to
I understand that the benzol plants operated by the
Woodward Iron Company, the Cambria Steel Company, and the Dominion
Iron and Steel Company were each constructed in accordance with
directions given by Mr. Edison and each contained stills similar
to that disclosed in U. S. patent No. 991,205 to Hirzel. I see.
no advantage, however, in giving to these companies any notice of
the Hirzel patent or of Mr. Edison's reservation of a certain
amount in connection with the plants operated by him as a royal¬
ty to be paid to Hirzel, for the following reasons:- .
(1) The giving of such. notice would in no way relieve
Mr. Edison from or otherwise affect any liability. which he may
have incurred.
•(2) ihe giving of such notice would not relieve these
companies from any liability to Hirzel.
(3) Assuming that the Hirzel patent is valid, there
is no way to determine what the correct measure of damages for
infringement of this patent would be.
(4) With reference to the Dominion Iron and Steel Co.,
we do not know whether there is a Canadian patent on the Hirzel
Having i, view Hr. Hdi.on’. ««««» « »«“
in. gneeii.n a. « — « - *“
anonid He given eo.P«ie. referred « Herein.
aided ng Hr. Hdi.on .«.r -.O' «- »— ^
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Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Function!
SUBJECT l
.Edison Benzol Plants
and Johnstown, Pa,
Hirzol Royalty.
Woodward, Ala,
Memorandum No. /{’Jfj
Date June(fl2) 1919.
V/e have credited the account of Heinrich Hi reel
on the hooks of the Woodward Benzol Plant with $3300.67 and on the
hooks of the Johnstown Benzol Plant $1320.42, a total of ^4,629.09
for Royalty which you asked us to set aside for him.
Do you still have it in mind to make this payment
to Hirsel when conditions have settled down a little moro, and some
kind of business relations are resumed with his country?
1 had this matter up with the Legal Department some
time ago aid air. Hardy advised me that he could see no advantage in
notifying the Woodward Iron Company or the Camhjda ateel Company of
the circumstances in connection with Hirzel's »i«rl , or in your re¬
serving a certain amount as royalty, and gave us his reasons the
following:
(1) The giving of such notice would in no way relieve you from
or otherwise affect any liability which you might have in¬
curred.
(2) The giving of such notice would not relieve these companies
(Woodward Iron Company and Cambria Steel Company) from any
liability to Hirzel.
(3) Assuming that the Hirzel patent is valid, there is no way
to determine what the correct measure of damages for infringe¬
ment of this patent would be.
(4) So far as the Dominion Iron & Steel Company is concerned,
the Legal Department does not know whet tor there is a Canadian
patent on the Hirzol still.
We have never given notice to Woodward Iron Company,
Cambria Steel company and Dominion Iron & Steel Company thit Hirzel
may be interested in their proposition.
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Jilt b^jWt asNtgll nbt to^aendXbis lsaney N^HiVzel.V V, \
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Secretarial Servioe Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Function! Edison Benzol Plant at Woodward, Ala,
and Johnstown, Pa,
SUBJECT! Hirzel Royalty
Jfi\ J( ytjuti.
Memorandum No.
Cate June IB, 1919.
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ilr. Thomas A. Edison: VU^ttJL C&&&
We have cWdited the aooount of Heinrioh Hirzel 0
the hooks of the Woodward. Benzol Plant with $8300,67 and on the hooks of
the Johnstown Benzol Plant $1328.42, a totals of $4,629.09 for Royalty which
you asked us to set aside for him. cS^~ CKJ~*JC^ £■'-*
Do you still have it in mind to make this payment to
Hirzel when conditions have settled down a little more, and some kind of
business relations are resumed with his country? - * "
s matter up with the LegaL Department so Me
I had this matter up with the LegaL I
time ago and Mr. Hardy advised me that he could see no advantage in notic¬
ing the Woodward Iron Company or the Cambria Steel Company of the circumstances
in connection with Hirzel’s still, or in your reserving a certain amount as • » V
royalty, and gave as his reasons t^J^Jov^ng^^^ ^
(1) The giving of such notice would in no way relieve you from l jS . «
or otherwise affect 'ary liability which you might have in/" J ^ v- K
curred. WlL .sc .C^T *«-& & K
(2) The giving of such notice would not relieve these companies V’S '
(Woodward Iron Company and Cambria Steel Company) from any • J
liability to Hirzel. ' S' j Sj
(3) Assuming that the Hirzel patent is valid, there Cjjno way Cj A ^
to determine win t the correct measure of damages fo^ infringe- ~ 'V.
ment of this patent would be. y'
(4) So far as the Dominion Iron & Steel Compazy isroonoerned, the
Legal Department does not know whether there i\^ijanadian
patent on the Hirzel still.
We have never given notice to Woodward Iron Company,
Cambria Steel Company and Dominion Iron & Steel Company that Hirzel may be
interested in their proposition.
I know the t when you started work on the Benzol plants
in 1915, you voluntarily laid aside a snail. percentage as royalty for Hirzel,
intending to give it to him after the War was over. At that time the United
States did not contemplate entering the War, or at least, had not done so. If
you adhere to your original policy and pay the money to Hirzel, might he not
deoline to reoeive it and sue you for a much larger sum? In other words, is
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it not better to "let sleeping doge lie?"
1 have talked over this aBpeot of the situation
with Mr Hardy of the Legal Department, and he is inclined to feel that you
would be in better position from a legal standpoint if you do not mate the
payment, beoause you then have not admitted anything. Your making the payment
would be an admission that you had used the patent,
Mr, Hardy has also told me something that you may already
know, but which was news to me, that is,tlat after this country got into the
War, a manufacturer who could show n sufficient excuse for so doing, could
obtain a license from the United States Government to manufacture goods under
German patents. In other words, the United States Government, according to
Mr. Hardy, assumed the ri@it to issue licenses to use the processes covered by
these German patents as a War measure. So far as I am informed, no action
was taken on your behalf at the time of opening these plants to secure such
Governmental authority to use the processes under this German patent, and I do
not suppose that it will be worth virile to try to protect yourself in some suoh
manner by taking the matter up now if it could be done, since the plants have
been closed and all operations have ceased. However, in case any action we e
brought against you, it seems to me that it would be a good contention to se
up that you were justified in using this patent, as many of your products found
their way to our Allies against Germany and to manufacturers of munitions in
this country who were working on Government contracts .
If the above outlines the situation clearly enough for
you to come to a decision, will you please tell me whether or not I am to dis¬
continue this account on my books for you? Of course there is no reason why
X cannot keep ths aocount on the books for some years without making any
payment to Hirzel until it seems advisable to dispose of it.
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MEMORANDUM
Mr. Hardy of Legal Service Department on June 26, 1919
aaye in connection with royalty for Heinrich Hirzel sot up on hooka in
connection with operations of Woodward and Johnstown Benzol Plants that
patent laws restrict damages that may he recovered hy a patentee on a- suit
for infringonent to the amount of damage he can show to have been suffered
over a period of only six years next prior to the date his suit for
damages is instituted. If Hirzel does not sue until after six years, from
the date of closing operations of the Benzol plant, he could not recover.
Function! E4iton Banzol Plant at Woodward, Ala.
» « " * Johnstown, Pa.
SUBJECT!
Hirzel Royalty
Memorandum No.
Date . .
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Mr. J. H. Smith, Bookkeeper,
Thomas A. Edison Personal:
At the time tbs Woodward hooks are finally closed we
shall have to dispose of the account* in tbs Accounts Payable hedger
with Heinrich Hirzel, which has been oredited with the royalty set up
arbitrarily by Mr. Edison on the basis of output of this plant, and
shall teve to do the same thing in connection with his account*, on the
books of the Johnstown plant.
To prepare for this, please make Journal entries on
the accounts for eaoh of these plants, charging Accounts Payable,
Heinrich Hirzel, and crediting an account in General ledger entitled
"He serve for Hirzel Royalty." Make explanation in your Journal Entries
as follows:
■This account covers royalty set up on an arbitrary
rate based on quantity production by Mr. Edison without knowledge
of Mr, Hirzel on account of the fact that Mr. Edison used apparatus
shown on Hirzel patent in connection with his Benzol plants. Mr.
Edison states that the 'patent was only on a detail, and neither are
used now, in addition Hirzel patent was misleading and caused me a.
lot of trouble.' Hirzel had no knowledge, so far as we are informed
of Mr. Edison U use of his device. Mr. Edison's instructions to set
up this royalty for Hirzel were given prior to the entrance of the
United States into the world Whr. In view of later developments, in¬
cluding tbs entry of the United States into the world War, Mr. Edison
has deoided to mke no paynant to Hirzel on thiB aooount unless he is
required to do so. The amount is therefore cleared from Hirzel
account and set up in reserve . ■
The sans entry and explanation should be made on each
set of books, namely Woodward Plant and Johnstown Plant books.
Whan tbs books for these plants are entirely closed up
and the balance of remaining accounts are taken into the accounts of
Thonas A. Edison Personal, a reserve account of the same title should be
opened on the latter sat of books, with explanation along the lines of
the above.
On tbs Woodward books when you make the entry referred to
above, nake note in ink on tbs ledger aocount that Mitsui & Coupany, selling
agents for the Woodward plant are entitled to payment of one half of the amount
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of royalty sat -up, providing it is not required that the royalty he paid
to Hirzel, imsmuch aa one half of the amount la charged to them under
their selling arrangement with Mr. Edison and paid for by them. Cyrt
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0 We atoll prohahly have to carry this reserve account
along on the hooka of Thomas A. Edison Personal for several years. X am
advised hy the Legpl Department that our patent laws allow a patentee
under a suit for Infringement dam gas for only the period of six years
prior to the date his suit is instituted. If Hirzel therefore toes not
bring suit until six years after the plant^ceased operation, toMvould
not he able to recover any damages whatever.
Ediphonod
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May 88, 1917
Mr. Charles Edison
I hand you herewith three copies of the last draft of
the proposed agreement with Miller Beese Hutchison, Incorporated.
I understand that this draft is satisfactory to Mr. Hutohison,
except that he wishes the letter of modification changed so as
to give him the privilege of selling Edison batteries to replace
oertain Edison batteries in truoks owned by the United States
Government and used in the Philippine Islands.
I shall be glad to rewrite said letter to cover this
point if you wish it done .
HI-JS
Henry Lanahan
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West Orange, H.J. , January 1, 1917.
Miller Heese Hutchison, Incorporated,
West Orange, N. J.
Attention Miller Beoee HutohlBon, President.
Gentlemen i
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The following are the termB , oonditlonB and prices
upon which we, Edison Storage Battery Company, will fill your orders
for Edison storage hatterieB , and parts and accessories thorefori
Prices
Submarine batteries - our list price leas §13.60 per K.W.H.
Type A cells - 30# dlaoount from our list price •
Type B oells - 30# discount from our list price
Type G cells - 20# dlaoount from our list price
Type J cells - 20# discount from our list price
(Type M 8 oells - 30# discount from our list prioe
i^Type K 20 oells - 30# dlaoount from our list prioi
Parts and accessories Including electrolyte and bt
boxes, same basis as other distributors at time of shipment.
The list prices mentioned shall bo our standard list
prices in effeot at the time of shipment of goods herewith.
In addition to the net prices provided for heroin, we
shall charge you ouch sums as may be necessary to cover
such royalties as we may be required to pay to Mr. Thomas
A* Edison on batteries sold for use in foreign countries*
Terms
Het oash within thirty deys from date of invoice with
two paroent (2#) disoount for oash within ten days from date of invoioo
It is understood and agreed that all expenses, in-
dluding those for advertising, entertainment, telegraph, messenger am
long-distance telophono service, etc. , incurred hy you in connection
with the sale of batteries sqopllod hereunder, shall be borne Bolely
by you.
Except with our written consent, you are to dispose of
goods purchased hereunder only for the following purposes!
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(a) To fill orders for submarine batterlee and parte
and aooeasorles therefor reoeived from the United Btatee Mary De¬
partment. '
(b) To flll'ordere for submarine batterlee and parte
and aooeeaories therefor for use in submarine vessels belonging to
or for use by and any and all foreign nations eawept Germany, Austria
and Hungary.
(6) To fill orders taken by you for batteries, and
parte and aooessorles therefor, for the following named Federal De¬
partments of the United Statesi Bar, Havy, Treasury, Poet Office,
Interior, Oonmeroe, labor and Agrioulture, Including gun firing and
sight-lighting batteries and batterlee for wlrelosB operation and
emergency lifting for use aboard United States Government owned
vessels, but not Including batteries for the propulsion of vehloles
M fneludiiw. t
of any kind whatsoever running on wheels. btttivlio' . 0
(d) To fill orders received by you for batteries,
nns parts and aooessorles therefor, for wireless operation on land
or sea and for emergenoy lighting aboard vessels having American
registry other than those owned by the United States Government.
(e) To fill orders reoeived by you for batteries, and
parte and aooessorles therefor, for use In portable searohlights
oandle power.
thousand
employing lanps eaoh rated
It is understood and agreed that you shall
authorised In writing by us, export nor sell for export,
wise dispose of any batteries or parts or aooessorles therefor for
export or shipment, from the territory comprising the United States
exoopt submarine oelle, the objeot of thlo provision being to proteot
us against the sale of batteries,. parts and aooessories for use in
those foreign territories in which we have exolusive agreements with;.
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gr It is understood and agreed that wo shall not bo liable for
any delay in supplying goods hereunder due to any strike, fire, flood,
war or any unavoidable oauee, or due to inability to obtain or delay
^ in obtaining material.
It io furthermore understood and agreed that the acceptance
of any order from you shall bo subject to suoh requirements ns we
may deem necessary to soouro payment for the goods ordered, and we
shall not be required to, fill any suoh orders until you have satis¬
factorily met our requirements in thiB respect.
I All deliveries of goods hereunder shall be f. o.b. our faotory.
4P
So long as this agreement shall continue, we will refer to
you all of the following inquiries and orders i j>„Y-h #-*<-•<■
All inquiries and orders for submarine batterlee^xooeived
by us for use in submarine vessels belonging to or for use by the navies
of any and all nations, including the United States, and excepting
Oermsny, Austria and Hungary.
~ i .£li inquiries and orders received by ue for batteries for
'wireless operation on land or sea excepting for use of railroads not
V T ^ A. owned by the United States Government, ana ror emergency Aigireius
3 *4 aboard vessels having American registry , except ine; private yaohts, and
^ 4. 4 J excepting such inquiries and orders ae we shall receive from other
$ ? partiee in foreign countries with whom we now have exclusive contracts
j J , for the Bale of suoh batteries, or for batteries for use in territory
covered by suoh contracts*
£11 inquiries and orders received by us for batteries for use
in portable searohligitB employing lamps eaoh rated at one thousand
or more oandle power, except suoh inquiries and orders as we shall
reoeive from other parties with whom we now have exclusive oontraote
/ for the Bale of suoh batteries , or for batteries for nee in territory
/ covered by auoh oontraots and exoepting alBO all inquiries and ordere
/ for Edison-la Franoe hand lanterns and batteries for suoh lanterns
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and all Inquiries and orders received from Amerlcnn-La France Fire
Engine Company*
It is understood and agreed that no battery sold here¬
under shall be guaranteed by us except under the standard guaranty
of the Edison Storage Battery Company in use by us at the time of
shipment of suoh battery and then only under the condition that the
installation and equipment be approved by us and that such guaranty
be requested within sixty days from the date of shipment by ue of the
battery in question. Suoh guaranties are given by us only on oello
usea only within the limits of the United States whloh for this pur¬
pose shall be oonsidered not to include its insular possessions,
Alaska or the Panama Canal Zone. It is also Bpeoifically understood
and agreed that during this contract or any extensions of same, that
you will not direotly or indirectly sell or promote the Bale of any
Storage Battery other than that made by us.
This agreement shall oontinue only so long ao your
selling methods and tho volume of business reoeived hy us fron you
shall be satisfactory to us and Hr. Thomas A. Edison, and if at any
time your selling mothode or tho volume of business reoeived hy us
from you shall he unoatiefaotory to us or to Hr. Thomas A. Edison or
his suooessor in the ownership of the foreign selling rightB oovered
hereby, we shall not he required thereafter to fill any orders here¬
under or' to refer to you any further orders or inquiries.
This agreement taxes offeot January 1, 1917 and super¬
sedes and takes tho plaoe of any and all prior agreements with you
and with your President, Hr. Hiller Beese Hutohison, relating to
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sales of Edison Storage Batteries, and parts and accessories therefo
whether suoh prior agreements wero made with Mr. Thomas A. Edison
poraonally^or with us.
Yoore very truly,
EDIBOH STORAGE BATTERY OOMPAMY
By _
Accepted and agreed tot
UX1LEB REESE HUTCHISON, INCORPORATED
By -
President
Approved:
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M. H, Hutohlson, 3>lM 0 f Soiling Diva, of
8. 8. B. 00.
Proponed now Coupon/ - H. 8, Hutohlson, Ino.
Continuously
lognl iServloo Department,
Secretarial Scrv. Dept, of E.S.B. Co.
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6/19/17
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Mr,
Kutohloom
Eaoloiod please find signed agreement.
You will note that one paragraph whleh appeared In former
drafts has been omitted. This paragraph Staten that tho
Battery Company *111 refer all orders and Inquiries received
by them for wireless operation on land or eea. excepting for
une of Railways not owned by the United States Government
and for emergenoy lighting aboard vessels having Amorloan
registry, oxcoptlng private yaohts and exooptlng such In¬
quiries end ordore as we shall receive from other parties
In foreign countries with whom wo now have exclusive con¬
tracts for the sale of suoh batteries or for batteries for
use in territory covered by suoh aontraot.
The decision to omit this paragraph was
arrived at by the Board of Direotore, Including Mr, Edison,
after very oareful consideration, and as the Board could not
see where tho omission of it will work sny ronl hardship on ,
your company, we trust that you will be agreeable to tho now
draft as ohanged. Among other things that led the Board to
ite decision wes the feet thet your organisation as at present
constituted did not seem capable of covering the situation
adequately. If in the future yeu have built up your organi¬
sation to a point where it is demonstrating Its ability to
handle the entlro matter for the Battory Company, It may be
possible to re-open the question.
As to tho othor ohsnges In the new
draft, they arc only those that you yourself suggested.
Trusting that tho enclosed agreement
will be satlafaotory, I remain,
"•r" ^rciie'.'Vdiion" istm. rnsi"t."
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Y/eBt Orange, N.J., Jamary 1, 1917J
Miller Keese Hutchison, Incorporated,
^entlQPL Miller Beese Hutohison. Fret
In our agreement dated January 1, 1917, it is provided
that you are not to sell Edison Storage Batteries for the purpose of
propelling vehioles of any kind running on wheels.
notwithstanding the above provision we hereby consent
that, until further notice, you my sell to the United States Govern¬
ment such batteries as it my order from you to replace lead batteries
in vehioles for propulsion purposes , and also to replaoe the Edison
Batteries in oertain trucks owned by the United States Government
and used in the Phillipine Islands, the battery equipment for which
was originally sold through your president, Mr. Hutchison.
This consent shall not be construed to include initial
battery equipment for the propulsion of vehicles, nor the replacement
of Edison Batteries, for the propulsion of vehioles except in the
aforesaid Phillipine Island truoto.
I Attests
Se Cretan
ese hutohiboh, ihcobpobated
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West Orange, N.J. , January 1, 191V*
Miller Heeae Hutchison, Incorporated,
West Orange, N.J.
Miller BeeBe Hutchison, President.
Gentlemen:
The following are the terras, conditions and prices upon
which we, Edison Storage Battery Company, will fill your orders for
I Edison storage batteries, and parts and accessories therefor:
Prices
Submarine batteries - our list prioe less $13. 50 per 3C.W.H.
Type A cells - 30% discount from our list prioe.
Type B cells - 3$ discount from our list prioe.
Type G cells - 20% discount from our list price.
Type J cells - 20% discount from our list prioe.
Type M cells - 30% discount from our list price.
Type W oells - 30% discount fran our list prioe
Parts and accessories including electrolyte and battery
boxes. Bams basis as other distributors at time of Bhip-
ra0ntThe list priceB mentioned shall be our standard list
prices in effect at the time of shipment of goods here-
Uadein addition to the net prices provided for herein, we
shall charge you such suns as may to necessary to cover
such royalties as we may be required to pay to Hr.
A. Edison on batteries sold for use in foreign countries.
Terms
Met cash within thirty dayB fron date of invoice with
II two percent (2%) discount for cash within ten days fron date of in-
I voice.
It is understood and agreed that all expenses, including.
„„wJe for advertising, entertainne nt , telegraph, messenger and long-
I distance telephone service, etc. , incurred by you in connection with
3 sale of batteries supplied hereunder, shall be borne Bolely by you.
Except with our written consent, you are to dispose of
| goods purchased hereunder only for the following purposes:
(a) ®o fill orders for submarine batteries and parts and
1 accessories therefor received from the United States Navy Department.
It is understood and agreed that you shall not, unless
autlnrlzed in writing by us, export nor sell for export, nor other¬
wise dispose of any batteries or parts or accessories therefor for
export or shipment fran the territory comprising the United States
except submarine cells, the object of this provision being to protect
us against the sale of batteries, parts and accessories for use in
those foreign territories in vfeiohwe have exclusive agreements with
It is understood and agreed t
any delay in supplying goods hereunder due to any striXe, fire, flood.
o inability to obtain or delay
in obtaining material.
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It is furthermore understood a ad agreed that the aooeptanoe
of any order from you shall be subject to suoh rea.uirements as we
may deem neoessary to secure payment for the goods ordered, and we
shall not be required to fill any suoh orders until you have satis¬
factorily met our requirements in this respect.
All deliveries of goods hereunder shall be f.o.b. our
factory. Orange, 1T.J.
So long aB this agreement shall continue, we will refer to
you all of the following inquiries and orders:
All inquiries and orders for submarine batteries, parts and
aooessories received by us for use in submarine vessels belonging to
or for use by the navies of any and all nations, including the
United States, and except ing Germany, Austria and Hungary.
All inquiries and orders received by us for batteries for
use in portable searchlights employing lamps each, rated at one
thousand or more oandle power, except such inquiries and orders as
we shall receive from other parties with whom we now have exolusive
contracts for the sale of suoh batteries, or for batteries for use in
territory covered by suoh contracts and excepting also all inquiries
and orders for Edis on-la France hand lanterns and batteries for suoh
lanterns and all inquiries and orders received from Amerioan-Ia
France Fire Engine Compaq.
It is understood and agreed that no battery sold hereunder
shall be guaranteed by us except under the standard guaranty of the
Edison Storage Battery Company in use by us at the time of shipment
of suoh battery and then only under the condition that the in¬
stallation ani equipment be approved by U3 and that suoh guaranty be
requested within sixty days from the date of shipment by ub of the
battery in question. Suoh guaranties are given by U3 only on cells
used only within the limits of the United States which for this pur¬
pose shall be considered not to include its insular possessions,
Alaska or the Panama Canal Zone. It is also specifically understood
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
U.H.Bhtchisoa . Sales of Soiling Blv. of E.3.B.00.
Proposed new Company - M.B.aitohlson, Ino.
...Juns 22,1917
Continuously.
legal Servloo Department, ond Sooretarlal 3orvioo Dept, of SJ.D.B.Co.
Ur. Henry innahng,
legal Service Copt.
Shore have boon handed to mo this morning
copy of letter addressed to Hr. U. B. Sntohison by Ur. 3. B.
Haobort, together with original- of oontraot dated Jon.’ lot, 1917
between the Edison Storage Battery Company and Miller Booso
Hutohison, Ino. and modification of certain portion of thin con¬
tract also dated Jan. lot, 1917.
I note that the contract in eignod by a
Htttchlnon apparently an an Individual and ia approved by Show*
A. Edison, wheroas tho modification lo not so signed or approved*
Ho doubt, the papers uro in order ae they
have been delivered to mo, but I am simply raising this point
to raalco suro.fi: the modification of oontraot should bo eignod
in exactly tho somo manner as Uio oontraot, m you no doubt
wont to arrange this.
B. 1 n. K|^o^3eoretaxy,
secretarial 3ervioo Copt,
of S. A. E. Personal.
Ur. Chaa. Edison.
M'uunox- H.B. Hutfe
of E.
Proposed new
jhison Sales o
. S.B . Co.
company - II. S.
f Selling Div.
Hutohison, Inc.
«- Continuously
legal Servip'e Dept and Seo. Serv. Dept, of E.S.B. Co.
Replying to your memoranda of June 22nd and 29th.
The only object in having Hr. Edison sign the K. R. Eutch-
1 Inc. agreement personally is because the agreement relates to
mentary letter was first prepared, it related only to the United
States and it was not intended that Hr. Edison should sign it per¬
sonally. The letter was afterwards revised to permit the Kutchis
Company to sell batteries to replace Edison batteries in certain
trucks owned by the United States Government and used in the
Philippine Islands. As so revised it might have been properly
signed by Ur. Edison as an individual. I do not think, however,
that it is a matter of sufficient importance to trouble Mr. Edisoi
to sign the copies again, inasmuch as the main contract and the
letter of amendment were executed at the same time and the main
contract is marked approved by Hr. Edison.
I am returning herewith the papers received with your
memorandum of June 29th.
Henry lanahan
" SECRETARIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL.
Memorandum No.
' DIVISION«porKmal plant n, Ellvor Lnl ce, B, J*
SUBJECT i •n.'narml Of Aold Valvos
1244
Date Bay nth, 1317
Kr, Delos Roldan,
legal fsrvlco Depti for
=. s. SS
17, 1916 jar. Allen,
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Beat to ae sl*s?ly os an extract by Kr. Alisa,
■w* *.»*»£ S“J££2S &SoISS.“‘»»
SSsSSr.
rr^rHII'ir
*!?££** SSS^2fSS?SSS « nsthod wo finally dloooreorod
of^Socd the valve ray to* It can easily to ro¬
es4 rofprdleee m8 umd will over to r-ooeeuary
originally fomlehod un.
SO oro only toglad to give tto benefit of <»r tovrt W»at t° the^
SISH^K «
them odont this valve at onoo*** \
June 14,
1917
Mr. R. W. Kellow:- '
Referring to your memoranda Hos. 1213 and 1244 addressed
to Mr. Holden and dated May 6, 1917 and May 11, 1917 respectively,
with reference to an invention relating to the renewal of aoid valves,
the situation appears to he as follows :-
Mr. Charles Dally olaims to have been the first to make
this invention. He states that he made a sketch, about March, 1916,
illustrating the invention^ the presenoe of Mr. Moss and Mr. W.H.
Mason. Mr. Mason substantiates Mr. Daily's olaims, stating that he
had Mr. Moss make up twenty-five or thirty valves under his direction
and in accordance with the design of Mr. Dally, and that these valves
were installed and in operation for some time, possibly one or two
months, before Mr. W. S. Dowling became aware of their use. Some¬
what later, according to Mr. Dally, Mr. Sonnekalb filled a patent ap¬
plication on the invention, the rights to which have been assigned
to Mr. Dowling. Mr. Dowling and Mr. Re ter A. RigbA^ are now ap¬
parently exploiting the invention -through the Bloomfield Valve Main¬
tenance Company.
When Mr. Dally learned that Dowling aid his associates were
trying to obtain .a patent on the invention, he proceeded to file an
application thereon through Mr., Ralph H. Flint of #2 Rector Street,
Hew fork. This applioatton^w^tt led by Mr. Dally on Maroh 16, 1917.
Mr. Dally was^^^^^ty the,*ij?st tomake. tAis invention,
and Mr. Holden and myself are of the opinionthat inorder to properly
proteot ourselves in the use of the inventionjlitjwpuld be advisable
-2-
for us to take over the proseoution of Mr. Daily's application and
to pay all further expenses in connection therewith in return for a
lioense from Mr. Dally permitting the Edison affiliated interests
to mate and use the invention. This proposition is entirely satis¬
factory to Mr. Dally.
Will you kindly advise whether or not you wish us to take
over the proseoution of Mr. Daily's application under the conditions
stated. j
c^4z/^
WH-JS
0.0. to Messrs. Chas. Edison,
Mamhert and Allen
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SECRETARIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OE THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL. 1
umnm<m»i. 1430
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Personal Plants, Silver Lafce, N. J. ®***
Renewal of Aold Valves. Juno 25, 1917.
| Ur. Charles Edison:
M On June 14th the Legal service Department hy
j Ur. Hardy addressed a memorandum to me regarding the renewal of
Aoid Valves at bur Chemioal Plant! under a process with which Ur.
| w. P. Dowling, Er Business Manager at the Personal Plants, silver
! /. claims some connection; Ur. Hardy suggested that it would
j he advisable for Ur. Edison to take over the proseoutlon of Hr.
Charles Daily’s application for patent, and to pay all further
i expenses in connection therewith in return for license from
j Mr. Dally, permitting the Edison Affiliated interests to mate
and use the invention. I nrderstood that yon had authorised the
Legal servioe Department to proceed in this matter, hut have
Just been advised by Ur. Hardy that the matter is in abeyance,
„ pending receipt from you of a memorandum authorizing him to
C ■ prooeed along, the lines indicated.
This is Just to remind you that Ur.
Hardy is awaiting a memorandum which 1 presume you will send to
him- promptly.
R. w. Bellow,
Secretary.
RECORDED
JUL 13 1917
0. S. PATENT OFFICE
United States Patent Office.
RECEIVED and RECORDED on of . J[UJX»...1917-.. . .
in Ziber.JS.~iS3.., page 82 _ of Transfers of Patents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused, the seal of the
® Patent Office to be hereunto affixed.
WHEREAS I, CHARLES 2. DALLY, a oifisen ox vne
United States and a resident of West Orange, in the County
Of Essex and State of Hem Jersey, have invented a certain
nev; and useful improvement in Valves J?or Use V/ith Corrosiv
and interest in and to said invention and in and to appli¬
cation Serial Ho. 155,210 for Letters Patent of the United
States therefor entitled Valves Eor Use V/ith Corrosive
Liauids, executed on Harch 13, 1917 and filed in the unite
Kerch 16, 1917; and
•esident of West Orang<
ntion and application and any Letters
UHBBEffOBB, SHIS UfflSKSURE WI2HESSE5H that
isideration of the sum of One Dollar and oth
Edison to me, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I,
said' Chayles 2. Dally, have granted and do hereby grant u
said 2homas a. Edison a non-oxclusive license to manufaot
only for his use, to use and to have manufactured for his
use apparatus embodying the invention described in the af
said application to the full end of the term or terms of
and all patents which may be granted for said invention
assignment
WHEREAS I, HEINRICH H. MENO KAMMERHOEVF, a subject
of the Emperor of Germany, and a resident of Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful in¬
vention in GALVANIC BATTERIES, for which I am about to apply
for Letters Patent of the United States, application papers
therefor having been executed by me on even date herewith;
and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the United
States and a resident of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, U.S.A,, desires to acquire the entire
right, title and interest which I now have or may have in
and to the aforesaid invention in any and all countries for¬
eign to the United States, and in and to any and all appli¬
cations which may be filed thereon and any and all Letters
Patent which may be granted therefor in any and all coun¬
tries foreign to the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for
and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good and
valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby ac¬
knowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over and by
these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto said
Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal repre¬
sentatives, the entire right, title and interest in and to
any and all Letters Patent of any and all countries of the
world foreign to the United States which may be granted
therefor, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
of any and all of said letters Patent, and all title and
rights of whatever sort in and to the said invention in
all countries foreign to the United States, including the
right to file applications for Letters Patent therefor in
all countries foreign to the United States, in the name of
Thomas A. Edison or otherwise, in the manner appropriate to
each such country foreign to the United States, all of the
same to he held and enjoyed hy said Thomas A. Edison, his
heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, to the full
end of the term or terms for which said letters Patent are
or may he granted, reissued or extended, as fully and entire¬
ly as the same would have been held and enjoyed hy me if
this assignment had not been made. I hereby authorize and
request the Commissioner of Patents of the Dominion of
Canada to issue any and all letters Patent- of the Dominion
of Canada which may he granted for the said invention, to
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
I representatives, in accordance with this assignment, and I
hereby covenant that I have full right to convey the inter¬
est herein assigned and that I have not executed and will
not exeoute any agreement in conflict herewith.
I hereby expressly covenant and agree that when¬
ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise me that other or further paperL
are necessary to he executed hy me for perfecting the title
of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights in the said
invention, or in and to any letters Patent of any country
foreign to the United States for the said invention, and in
and to any and all reissues and extensions thereof, or that
any such reissues or extensions are desirable and lawful,
I will sign all papers, take all rightful oaths and do all
necessary aots for perfecting the said title and for pro¬
curing such reissues or extensions.
IH WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my
In presence of:
State of New Jersey )
: ss. :
County of Ebsox )
On thiB J/aSf~ day of 1917,
before me personally appeared HEINRICH H. MENO KMMERHOFF,
to me personally known and known by me to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing assignment, and
he acknowledged to me that he exeouted the Bame as and for
the purposes therein set forth.
NOTARY PUSUC, state of hew jersey
COMMISSION EXPIRES APRIL 21. 1922
SECRETARIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OP THOUAS A. EDISON. PERSONAL.
. -DIVISION HI QUESTION! Personal Intarasts
^ Greenhouse and Garage in Llewellyn Parle _ .
There are located on the Biison property
in Llewellyn Park a concrete garage and the °o^r^0 P°rtIon
of a greenhouse, the value of which stand on the hooka of Mr.
Edison located here in the laboratory, whereas the grounds and
other buildings in Llewellyn Park are the property of Mrs.
Edison. It is desired to transfer this concrete garage and. the
concrete portion of the greenhouse to Mrs. Mina 11. Edison
without any money consideration.
Confirming telephone request, will you
kindly arrange the neoassary papers to effect this transfer
from Mr. Thomas A. Edison to Mrs. Mina U. Edison, advising
me if there is any further information required by you as
to description of property eto.
Thanking you, 1 am.
58-111-8-16 (Divisional Binder)
4471-Q
»....6/eA7 .....
►
Thomas A. Edison, Personal.
Secretarial Standards - (Accounting-Transfer of
Greenhouse and Garage.)
As soon as possible.
Secretarial Servioe Department, T. A. E. Personal.
Hr. B. W. Kellow, Seoretary,
Secretarial Servioe Department,
Thomas A. Edison, Personal.
I
This memorandum will serve as authority for you to transfer
the Greenhouse and Garage, still carried on the boots of Thomas A. Edison,
Personal to Mrs . Edison, as was done with the house and other property in
Llewellyn Part.
This transfer has been approved by Hr. Edison and you will
at once draw up the neoessary papers in order to properly transfer this
property to Hrs. Edison, and thus straighten out what might otherwise be a
complicated situation.
Vice President and
Financial Executive.
ASSI G N M E N T
!j WHEREAS , we, ROBERT A.. BACHMAN, a citizen of
I the United States and a resident of East Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, and CHARGES W. NORTON, a citizen of
| the United States and a resident of West Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful
invention in SAFETY DEVICES, for which we are about to
apply for Letters Patent of the United States, application
papers therefor having been executed by us on even date
herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the Unite
States and a resident of Llewellyn Part, West Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, desires to aco.uire the entire right,
title and interest which we now have or may have in and to
the aforesaid invention in any and all countries foreign
to the United States, and in and to any and all application
which may be filed thereon and any and all Letters Patent
which may be granted therefor in any and all countries for¬
eign to the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for
and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good and
valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby ac¬
knowledged, we have assigned, transferred and set over and
by these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto said
Thomas A, Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal repre¬
sentatives, the entire right, title and interest in and to
any and all Letters Patent of any and-all countries of the
world foreign to the United States which may be granted
therefor, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
of any and all of said Letters Patent, and all title and
rights of whatever sort in and to the said invention in
all countries foreign to the United States, including the
right to file applications for Letters Patent therefor in
all countries foreign to the United States, in the name of
Thomas A. Edison, or otherwise, in the manner appropriate to
each such country foreign to the United States, all of the
same to be held and enjoyed by said Thomas A, Edison, his
heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, to the full
end of the term or terms for which said Letters Patent are
or may be granted, reissued or extended, as fully and entire¬
ly as the same would have been held and enjoyed by us if
this assignment had not been made. We hereby authorize anc
request the Commissioner of Patents of the Dominion of
Canada to issue any and all Letters Patent of the Dominion
of Canada which may be granted for the said invention, to
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, in accordance with this assignment, and we
hereby covenant that we have full right to convey the inter¬
est herein assigned and that we have not executed and will
not execute any agreement in conflict herewith.
We hereby expressly covenant and agree that when¬
ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise us that other or further papers
are necessary to be executed by us for perfecting the title
of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights in the
said invention, or in and to any Letters Patent of any coun-
try foreign to the United States for the said invention,
and in and to any and all reissues and extensions thereof,
or that any such reissues or extensions are desirable and
lawful, we will sign all papers, take all rightful oaths
and do all necessary acts for perfecting the said title
and for procuring such reissues or extensions.
IN WITNESS •■'thereof,
names at West Orange, New Jersey, this
, 1917.
have hereunto signed c
/ 74$ day of
In presence of :
In presence of:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
ing with the officials of the Appliance Company to arrange their
trade-marlcs to meet the objections you raised and trust that the
arrangement above outlined will accomplish this end.
Yours very truly,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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Ur. Edison:
| Referring to the attsohed memoranda, let me explain:
On October 17, 1917, George Morrison wrote to you
JL. stating that they were going to merge the heating devioe business
Jj lof the General Eleotrio Company, the Hotpoint Company and the
J J Hughes Company. He stated that they were going to form a
now Company whioh they wanted to oall the Edison Eleotrio Applianoe
l ^Company, and he asked permission to use your name in this oonneotion.
rjx On the same date Morrison wrote me a letter asking me
j jTto present hi3 other letter to you in order that it might be
iiirought to your personal attention. In aooordanoe with my
custom, of letting you see everything, I pinned the letter addressed
wo me to the letter whioh was addressed to you, and put them
in your mail bag.
«) J "I oan see no objection — Go ahead. E"
fa
3 I asked you if I might send Morrison the letter with your original
St pencil notation, and you said yes, and I sent it to him.
f 'tteaA&t a. after /fi* oAmsJ
On September V, 1918 .^Morrison wrote and said he would
flike to o erne over and talk ¥o you about marking Borne of their
(levioes with the name EDISON. An appointment waa made with him
and he oame over and had a long talk with you, and you refused
to give this permission.
. You will see, therefore, that you gave them permission
f to oall their new Company the EDISON KLECfRIC APPLIANCE 00.. but
- you refused to give them permission to put your name on their
appllanaes.
Do you not think that I had better go over and see
Mowwison and tall him that they are doing the very thing whioh you
refused to sanotion, and let him know that you are muoh offendid
about it. All that you have oonsented to, is the use of your
name in their Company. I think it should also be followed up
by formal letter addressed both to the General Eleotrio Co. and
the Edison Eleotrio Applianoe Co., requesting them to stop their
l using your name on eaoh applianoe.
Vx I attaoh copies of all the correspondence hereto.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
COP
Ootober 17, 1917.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
Dear Ur. Edisont
The eleotrlo heating devlos business has been In process of
development for several years, and has reached a point in volume where it is
beooming an important factor in the business of the eleotrioity supply oom-
As you know, there are a- great variety of electric heating de¬
vices on the market, and each manufacturer has his own form of attaching plugs
and oonnaotions for attaching these devioes to the circuits. In other words,
the heating device business in this respect is oomparable with the condition of
the lan?> business ten or twelve years ago when there was a great multiplicity
of sockets used, and thiB condition, unless improved, is going to stand in the
way of the development of this business. You will remember that the General
Eleotrlo Company took the initiative several years ago in standardizing the
Edison Sorew lamp Base to the exclusion of all other forms of bases in use prior
to the period above referred to. Praotioally 100$ of the inoandesoent lamps
used in the United States today have the Edison Sorew Base.
It is our desire to bring about a standardization of the electric
heating device business, and to this end we are contemplating putting together
the heating device business of the General Eleotrlo Company, the Hotpoint Com¬
pany the Hughes Company, the combined business of these interests represent¬
ing 70$ of the total heating devioe business. _ If this consolidation oan be
brought about, you will readily see what it will accomplish in the way of stand¬
ardization of this product.
The new company will be a strong organization both financially and
in personnel', and we hope that its position in the eleotrlo heating devioe field
will be similar to that Of the Edison. lamp Works in the inoandesoent lamp field.
It has occurred to the writer that this Company should bear the name of the man
whose inventions in the eleotrioal field have made this eleotrlo heating devioe
business possible, and I would like very much to have your permission to use your
name in connection with the company it is proposed to incorporate to take over
the business of the three interests above referred to. I have suggested that the
new oonqmny be called the EDISOH ELECTRIC APPLIANCE COMPANY, and I would greatly
appreciate your oonsent to the use of your name in this connection.
Yours very sinoerely,
(Signed) GEO. P. MORRISON.
GFMsFB
Tioe President
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
COPY
GENERAL ELEOTRIO COMPANY
120 Broadway, Raw York,
George F. Morrison
Yioe President
Sapt ember 4, 1916,
Bear Will,
I enclose oopy of letter I wrote Mr. Edison under date of
October 17, 1917, requesting permission to use his name in connection
with eleotrioal heating devioes; also oopy of letter I addressed to you
Which aooompanied the communication to Mr. Biison,
As I stated to you in my previous letter, I have always been
interested in perpetuating Mr. Edison's name in the eleotrioal field, and
i am nleased to advise you that the Edison Eleotrio Appliance Company was
orZis^ Ind hts t^i over the Companies referred to in my letter to Mr.
Biison, This Company is finanoially strong, has a fine personnel, oonduots
its business on a high class plane., and does something like wm^lthL-
tal heating device business of the country. Mr. Bdison's name will ultima^,
tely be on every pieoe of apparatus whioh this Company produces.
I feel that we have accomplished our purpose in this branch of the
eleotrioal industry, and X would like to have Hr. Edison's permission now to
go further ani use his name on various lines of apparatus and supplies made by
the General Eleotrio Company.
Will you be good enough to get Mr. Biison' a views on this matter.
X will run out to the Laboratory seme day early next week, if that will suit
Mr. Edison’s oonvenlenoe, and talk it over with him. I suggest next week as
I am leaving on Saturday, September fourteenth for an extended visit to the
Yours very truly,
William H. Headoworoft, Esq.,. Geo. F. Morrison (Signed)
Laboratory of Thomas A, Biison,
Orange, New Jersey*
April 9, 1920-
Ur. George *. l!or risen.
Vice President,
General Electric Co.,
*120 Broadway ,
Sew York City.
My dear llr. llorriaon: and
Ihere has Been some oorrespondanoe ^ ^ on appii-
>3s w-s sv°. ..
letter we reeeiv wore shown.
in which sanple Jt Js in Fl0rida.
1 sent this lottor to ^'J^to^ee you and explain
M » « - - /rr.a»” s: sssr
rr.svu.ur^-s-*"“s,K,i“S
V^JSSSU •— » ^
l have explained this y Edison Slootrio
Inis letter is written
O you so that our records mg
Legal Series
Richard W. Kellow File
1918
Bill of Sale to Aluminum Co. of America (1918) [env. 3]
Agreement with B. E. Tinstman (1918-1923) [env. 5]
Agreement with M. R. Hutchison and Edison Storage Battery Co. (1918)
[env. 6]
Income and War Excess Profits Tax Returns for 1917 (1918) [env. 7]
Correspondence - Real Estate - Raub Property (1918-1919, 1930) [env.
10]
Lease to Edison Portland Cement Co. (1918) [env. 22]
License to Edison Storage Battery Co. (1918) [env. 167]
Bill 01? SAIE
KflOW AM. MEH BY THESE PREBE1JT3}
That I, TIIOUAS A. EDI30H, of West Orengo, How Jer¬
sey, party of tho first part, in oonoiaoratlon of tbo sum of
Eighteen Thouocmd Hollars {010,000) to no paid by Aluminum
Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa* party of tho oooona port,
receipt whereof I do horoby aoiinowlodgo , hove bargained,
cola, grantofl and oonvoyod and transferred ana delivered,
and by theoe prosonts do bargain, coll, grant and convoy and
tronufor and deliver unto tho cold party of the cooond port,
itB QucoooeorB and Designs, without ony royalty paynontc
horoaftor, the followin'; goods and chattels, namely;
Tho 6 ft. x 7 ft. Edison Giant Crushing Rolls,
oomplote except upper feed roll a and which ore now stored at
Oxford, U.J. end v/hioh wore formerly installed in the plant
of tho little Polls stone Company, little Pollc, H.Y. , delivery
to bo mado at tho expense of tho parly of the first part f.o.b.
oars Oxford, H.J., and ell maohlno work and necessary repairs
to bo done by the party of tho oooond part at its own oxponoo.
TO HAVE AHP TO H01D tho onmo unto tho Bald party of
tho oooond parts itB euaoasaors and Designs forovor. And I,
for nyoolf , my hoirs, oxaoutors and adminiatratoro, covonont
and agroo to end with said party of tho sooond part to warrant
and defend tho said dosoribod goods and ohattols horoty cold
unto tho ocaa party of tho oooond part, its cuocoaeoro ana
osBigno, ogainot all and ovoiy person; find poroons whomooovor.
Ill VilTDESS THEREOF , I have hereunto,
d seal this //*? day of Hoy, 1918*.
Signed, aonlod and dollvorod
Secretarial Servioe Department
Office of Secretary
fONOTlQNi
SUBJECT! Thomas A. 3d. la on Personal
fgt Sale of Slant Crashing Rolls.
Uemorandum No. 4(1
Date
Ur. 8. B. Nambert,
yinano ial Bxaoutivsi
At my request Mr. atrahs of yoar off toe has sent tome
for lir. Edison's file, hill of sale exeouted hy ur. Edison under
date of May 11, 1918, with the Aluminum company of America, covering
6 ft. * 7 ft. Edison Slant Crushing Rolls located at Oxford, New
Jersey.
The Bill of Sale reoltes that the rollB are sold for a
consideration of $18,000.00, no royalty to he paid for their use.
We hare reeeired fra# Mr. H. V. Miller, Treasurer $14,000.00 in
two oheoka signed hy one Yates, with advice that the difference
of $4,000.00 represents Hr. Yates* profit on the deal.
Will you please oanfirm the oorrootness of these oir-
ounstanoes? We are making the necessary entries on Mr. Edison's
1533-3-50-1117
Secretarial Servioe Department \j ■; v
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL t' / '' /
V/e have gone
vi 11 look high to you,
r account includes th<
707.94
701.55
784.80 2194.29
over these very carefully. The
hut in explication - ploase note
following items:
City Taxes 294.00
State, County & School Tax 246.89
Miscellaneous Items
(less $4.20 income) 167.05
The rate on City taxes was increased i
j an increase in the amount of tax §24.50. The
3 State, County & School Tax from §3.60 to $5.32,
jver 1916 hy $92.63. Also, there seems to havt
L'sonal property for 1917,
labor
Plants
Miscellaneous items
(less §7.35 income)
Dock Repairs
Hardware
labor
Miscellaneous Items
(less ZO<f. income)
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3/19/18
Ur. Ered Ott was on the job during 1'ebruary and un¬
doubtedly spent considerable money for necessary repairs.
Touchers were attached to these statements and have
been carefully examined. I am not sending them herewith on account
of their bulk.
Those bills are usually 0. K'd by your father but
wishing to save him any annoyance at this time and thinking that you,
who are at present at Port Liyero, would probably like to look these
over, I am sending them to you. If they meet with your approval
kindly initial and return to me as promptly as possible, as wo have
been unusually slow in getting the accounts chocked up owing to shortage
of help in the office on account of sickness.
With very kindest regards, I am
RYffi/jL
Ur. Charles Edison,
Port Uyers, Florida.
Oranoe.N.J.
May 2, 1918.
Ur. B. E. Tinstman,
Fort Myers ,
Florida.
Bear Ur. Tinstman:
This will confirm verbal arrangement made with you 1
Fort uyers.
Effective April 1, 1918, you are to act ffs lot pint!
Agoat of ur. Thomas A. Edison's Florida estate.
You are to assume full responsibility for the management
of the properly, and will attend to its being Kept in proper con¬
dition, both as to grounds and buildings, the payment of taxes.
You are authorized to mala such expenditures as in your
Judgment are necessary for material, labor, eto. in connection
with repairs and general upkeep and contraot for any one item
necessary in this oonneotion up to the sum of $250,00 on your
own responsibility. Any single item for repairs, replacements,
eto. which will exceed $250.00 is to be referred to Ur, Edison
or the writer for approval before ary obll^t ion is inourred by
you in ur. Edison's be la If.
You may hire at ur. Edison's expense a man to work on and
generally look after the property under your personal supervision
at a salary of approximately $60.00 per month, who may live in
the oottage provided for caretaker. If this man wishes to keep
Ohickens at his own expense, he may do so, and Mr. Edison will
purchase eggs and ohiokens from him at market prices at suoh times
as he and his family visit Fort uyers. Ho ohiokens or other stock
are to be kqpt by this man at Mr. Edison’s expense without ur.
Edison's special permission.
Ur; Edison Is to plaoe at your disposal a sum of $500.00
to be used for suoh necessary snail aooountB as you inour on your
own responsibility. You will send to Ur. Edison monthly a statement
of the expenses jss*w by you on forms provided kr, constituting
origihal~rSoelpted bills, showing in detail for what purpose material
and labor was employed, Ur. Edison will reimburse your fund monthly
in the amount of, these expenditures. You will not pay from this fund
—2—
Hr. B. E. Tinstman,
Port Myers, Florida.
Utff 2, 1918.
any obligations oontraoted for Mr. Edison's account prior to April 1A
(the date on which your responsibility as Managing Agent commenced).
Any Buoh items will be taken care of by Mr. Edison through Mr. H. E.
Heitman, your predecessor as managing agent.
When fruit crops are ready for shipment, upon receipt of
your advioe Mr. Edison will inform you the quantities which are
to be shipped to his home at West Orange, and regarding the dis¬
position of any fruit in excess of his personal requirements, m
the past there have been small local sales of mangos and other
fruits which you may continue to mate in your discretion. Receipts
for any such sales made by you Bhould be shown on your monthly
‘account, giving details of quantities sold, prices aid amount
reoeived, and the proceeds of suoh sales should be remitted to Mr.
Edison, rather than deposited in your fund aooount, so that the fund
aocount may not be confused.
You will of course keep accounts in such manner as to prevent
duplicate payments for same services rendered by those with whom you
do business. It would be well for you to have bills rendered in
duplicate, so that you may retain the duplicate oqpy in your own files.
All bills should be receipted when paid, and you will no doubt find
it best to make payments Just as far as possible by Check. ^
Mr. Edison would also be glad to receive from you a /
monthly letter, reporting on ary matters of interest regarding/the
property, suoh as progress of crops, condition of grounds and .7
buildings, repairs and improvements made, condition of fruit,/ etc.,
eta^JHfour compensation for Fprv^aa-tMrtMnwd-l'B-tw-baJ&OO.OO
^-per month4_whloh--i'S— toTeTretetted to you monthly by Mr. Eulson?^*-*^-*-
This I think fully confirms the arrangement as made between
us verbally at Fort Myers. If ary questions ariBe on whioh you wish
infornBtion, you will of course oomraunioate with me, or with Mr.
R. W. Kellow, Secretary for Mr. Edison' s personal Interests at West
Orange, N. J.
Yours very truly,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
May 6,, 1918
Hr. Charles Edison:
If this meets your ideas please return to me for
mailing. Judge Holden went over the original draft and attached
letter embodies his ideas. He suggested omitting title "Managing
Agent", as titles some times oonvey to the public an impression of
authority vested in the bearer of title which does not exist.
In this connection Judge Holden mentioned a suit
brought against us for an alleged verbal agreement made by Hr. Fuller,
whose title was "General Supervisor". Judge Holden also added the
next to the last paragraph and suggested having the arrangement with
Hr.
HVffi/jl
Enclosure
^ 'ZtTo-O
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Orange, N.J.
Hay 2, 1918.
Ihls will confirm Terbal arrangement made with, yon in
Effeotive April 1, 1918, you arc to have o targe of Ur.
Thomas A. Edison's Florida estate.
j You are to asairne full responsibility far the management
of the property, and will attend to its being Kept in proper condition,
both as to grounds and buildings, the payment of tazeB, eto.
-A You- are authorised to make suoh expenditures as in your
Judgnent are necessary fbr material, labor, eto. in connection with
repairs and general upkeep, and oontraot for any one item neoessary
in this connection up to the sum of $250.00 on your own responsibility.
Any single item for repairs, replacements, eto. which will exoeed
$250.00 is to be referred to Hr. Edison or the writer for approval
before ary ohUgition Is incurred by you in Hr. Bdlson*e bjtoalf.
s' Ton nay hire at Hr. Bdisan's expense a mu»?t e’fywk on
and generally look after the property; under your personal supervision,
at a salary at the rate of approximately $60.00 per month, who may
live in the cottage provided for caretaker. If this man wishes to
keep chickens at his. own expense.he may do so, and Hr. Edison will
purchase eggs and ohiokens frem him at market prices at suoh times
as he and his family visit Ft. Hyers. No ohiokens or other stock
are to be kflpt ty this man at Hr. Edison's expense without Hr. ,
Edison's special permission.
C Hr. Edison is to place at your dispo®l,ajs/u»Jof $500.00
to be used for suoh nsoessaxy small aoooonts as you Incur on your own
responsibility-.' Tou will send to Hr. Edison monthly,^ . statmsent of
the expenses paid by you oh forms provided,, constituting original
reoelpted bills, ‘showing in detail for what rpurpo as material and labor
were employed. Hr. Edison will rwimburwe this fund monthly in the
. amount of't hsse;'exiwhditBr esiC Tou will not pmy. fr an this fund any -
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Ur. B. E. Ilnsttran,
Fort Myers . ?la.
obligations contracted for Hr. Edison's aoooont prior to April 1, 1918
(the date on whioh you took charge of the estate). Any suoh item will
he taken oare of hy Hr. Edison through Hr. H. E. Heitman, your
predeoessor in oharge of the estate.
7 'Shan fruit orops are ready for shipment, upon reoeipt of
your advice, Hr. Edison will inform you the quantities whioh are to
he shipped to his home at west Orange, and regarding the disposition
of any fruit in excess of his personal requirements. » the past there
hare been snail local sales of mangos and other fruits whioh you may
oontime to make in your discretion. Heoeipts for any sales of fruit,
eto, which are made ty you should he shown on your monthly aoooont,
giring details of quantities sold, prioes and amount reoelved, and the
prooeeds of suoh sales Bhould he remitted to Mr. Edison, rather than
being deposited in your fund aeoount, so that the fund aooount may
not he oonfused.
o you will of oouree keep accounts in suoh mamer ae to
prevent duplicate payments for the same servioee rendered ty those
with shorn you do business. It would he well for you to have hllle
rendered in duplicate, so that you nay retain the duplicate oopy
in your own files. All hills should he reoeipted whaa paid, and
you will no doubt find it beet to make payments Just as far as
possible hy ohaok.
o , ht. Edison would also he glad to receive from you a
! monthly letter, reporting on any matters of Interest regarding the
property, sujh as progress of orops, oondition of fruit, oondltion
of grounds and buildings, repairs and improvements made, eto.
/ O your comp meat ion for the servioee outlined above 1b
to ho at the rate of $100.00 pen? month during the continuance of
thie arrangement, whioh la to he remitted to you monthly ty Hr.
Edison.
t/ ah powers and authority hereby oonferred upon you
may he revoked at any time upon one week's notioe, and your oontraot
of employment hereunder nay he terminated In a similar mamer. Hr.
Edison is to be given one week's notioe in ease you desire to
terminate this agreement.
v'' 1 think this fully oonfirms the arrangement as mads
hetwssnus verbally at sort lyora. If aty questions arise on whioh
you wish in forest ion, you will of oourse oomaunioate with me, or with
Hr. B. W. Kellow, seoretary for Hr, Edison's peremal interests at
.September 11 , 1918.
Jr. Thomas A. Edison: , .
I am referring attached letter of ilr. B. E. Tinstman, Agent in
charge of your Fort Uyers Property; who was appointed by 'Ur. Charles Edison
last spring, to you at ur. . Charles're^uest. V/ill you kindly note and re¬
turn to me so that prompt reply can be made to TinstmanV. it you have any
comments you wish made, will you kindly indicate.them?
I attach also his account' for the month of August, which is rather
higher than normal. Shis is due largely to the fact that he is applying
e grounds on authority given by^llr. Charles.
R. \Y.;.Kel
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
,-B. E. TINSTMAN
. FORT MYERS,
FLORIDA
September 6th, 1918.
Mr. R. W. Kellow
Orange, IT. J.
My dear Mr. Kellow:-
Enclosed find report for August together with
vouchers covering all charges. We are getting the place' in very
good shape, but the rains aren't coming as well as I would like.
Am having a little trouble in getting a suit¬
able man for on the place, but I have several applicants to see
the first of next wefek.
Will Goldwire, one of the men I had working
on the muck, shot and killed his woman Tuesday, so between the
draft and this amdwithout two of the befet men I have had.
Am enclosing check of £16.35 for 65 dozen
mangoes sold up to the first of the month, will have more to sell
next week. The good mangoes have none on, so we are selling the
turpentine for 35£ per dozen. So far we heve been able to dispose
of all to the merchants here. I take it out in trade and pay for
them myself, this is just the 8ame to me and it enables me to dispose
of them for Mr. Edison. Mr. Herman, my man, keeps striot account
and every dozen is credited to Mr. Edison and at the end of the
month I draw a check for all sold.
The small nursery trees, which were budded
into valincia late orangee, are doing nicely. The small grove is
also coming along well .
We are doing our best to. make the grass grow.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
■B. E. TINSTMAN
, tFORT MYERS,
but on account of the light rainfall it is hard to accomplish.
Believe the rains will come along better soon.
1 have been chairman of the recruiting of Y. M. C. A.
Secretaries for this county. We have sent. about ID applicants. After
making a trip to Atlanta. Ga. in the interest of the next drive, and
hearing Mr. John R. Mott I decided I should go overseas ahd do my part,
so I made application and have been accepted, and am now waiting for
a wire to come to II. Y. for a further conference with the War Work
Council. Mrs. Tinstman and Mr. Herman understand the working out
of plans for the place, and as Mrs. Tinstmen is to have charge of
my Insurance Agency, and is so well anti favorably known I would
appreciate if Mr. and Mrs. FdiBon would allow her to continue in my
place until I return, which I sincerely trust will be soon. I am
sacrificing more- than I am able to in going, but if "Uncle Sam" thinks
he can use me to advantage, I am willing to go if it cosjis me everything.
I feel the sooner we send men over in large number-s just that much sooner
will we crush our enemy, and return to our homes. Should I not return
know God does all things well'' Am sure Mrs. Tinstman and Mr. Her¬
man will attend to matters better than any other person in Fort Myers,
and I would assume all liability for their acts. If I am called will
notify you, and will call to see you if possible.
Mr. Herman has ordered’ the seeds for the vegetable
garden and will dispose of what vegetables the family do not use. I
trust you will advise as far in advance as possible Just when to expect
the family. With kind personal regards, I am c
Very truly yours.
..
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Sept. 9, 1918.
Ur. Charles Edison:
Attaohed is letter from- Ur. Tinstman, Port lyers, dated Sept. 6,
received today. Will you kindly look this over and let me have it hack
promptly, so that I can answer? Of oourse> -if you care to answer it your¬
self. please do so an'^ if proper, send me a copy of your reply. I think
the letter ought to be replied to promptly. •
Please also O.K. his account for August, amounting to $33,6.24,
so that I .may send cheok accordingly. •
6o onvftJ, UtV id b B. V . Ke/Siw.O)
aw-iJ iu |U^>-
Seoretary.
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tor ru.T jw'
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Ysa<©®a&© AoEim®©in
Orange, N.J. November 20, 1918.
Hr. B. E. Cinstman,
Fort Hyers, Florida.
Bear Hr. Tinstman:
Replying to your favor of September 6. 1918 addressed to Hr.
R. \7. Kellow, it is perfectly agreeable to me for your wife to be sub¬
stituted for yourself under the arrangement oovered by my letter to you
dated Hay 2, 1918, this change to go into effect at onoe. Please return
the carbon copy of this letter with the signatures of yourself and Hrs.
Tinstman affixed to the acceptance as indicated and greatly oblige
nbor 1918.
Ilovonbor 21, 1910.
Mrs. B. E. Siastmsn,
Fort tyare, .Florida.
.0 yostordsy ond wo tod a very ploasant
Vtj doar Hro. Tlnstraont-
iir. Tlnstraon oolled ui»n
visit togothor. •
Hr. Mnstaan Informed no that ho, expects to soil Uondny for India
as a Y.U.O.A. Secretary, ond that, ttoroforo. ho ohould llko to turn over the
oaro of Kr. Edison’s Eotato at Fort llyora to you whloh is asreoahloto Kr.
Edison. In order that all tho details nay be oloored, wo have drown ups
letter end aoooptanoe covering tho changed situation whloh was siSJJOdyooto
day by iff. Otorloo Edison and Ur. Tlnstuan. I an Bonding this toyou tore-
wlth In daplloato. Sill yon klndlyelgn undor Ur. Tlnotoan's signature and
return tho original to me« retaining tho duplicate for your fllosj
Ur. iinstoan suggoBted that I Inquire from you whether or not
tho ornngos, grapofrult nnd any other fruit on the Edison Estate Is r^o nt
pronont. If so, will you kindly lot no know?
boxes of oranges shipped per weok and also. If ready. for shipment, two boxoi
of erapefrultpor wock. 1 understand tint tho coat of shipping two boxes
exactly tto sans no the cost *“■ "“•*
Thanking you. I am
Yours vory truly.
. C.C, - Mrs, Edison - Ur. Charles : Olson
Juno 6, 192»,
Mra. B. £. Tlnotman,
?ort Hyars,
m.
fiQr dear Hr 3. Ilnstraan:
2he writer wishes to express his most sincere
sympathy with you in your great Iobs. It was a great surprise
to me to learn of Hr, Tinstman's death, as I did not understand
he was so seriously ill. I trust that you are well, and send
a# very kindest regards.
Your letter of June 1 addressed to Mr. Charles
Bilson has been referred to the writer for attention. Same
has been sutaitted to Hr. Alison, and ha is very glad that
you aro taking over the work of Hr. Tlnstman, and wishes you
all kinds of suooess.
In rogsrd to the managing o f his estate at J?t.
Byers, would say that he is glad to offer you the position
on the same general terms as that which Hr. Slnstman hod
except in the matter of recompense.
Hr. Edison has felt tor Borne time that It was
necessary fbr him to make an adjustment on the monthly allow¬
ance. During the past Winter he was on the verge of writing
you several times relative to this matter, tat for various
reasons postponed it. He offers you the position at the
rate of $600, 00 a year, payable in equal monthly lnstallmmtB.
T7e trust that you will sae your way olaar of aoot^t-
tag this proposition, and if so, will you kindly jncOoui
document or agreomait, which is exactly the same as that given to
Hr. Ilimtism and signed by him in 1918. Of course a few minor
changes have been made, edieri'ug^ltem.® which now are not pertinent.
Tours very truly.
Assistant ginanoial Axexutive.
aiiphoned
Orange, N.J.
port U$era, Florida.
Sear Mra. Tinstnrmi
e to Save charge of £
both
you are to assume full responsibility for tho manage-
of tho property, and will attend .to Its being Kept in proper condition,
as to grounds and buildings, the payment of taxes, eto.
you are authorized to make suoh expenditures^ In
«mr judgment are necessary for material, labor, eto. in connection with
wralrs mJ general upkeep, and oontraot for any one Item accessary In
this connection up to the sum of $250.00 on ^Xh'wm^Ld^BO.OO
Any single Item for repairs, replacements, eto. which will wooed
^to be referred to Ur. Edison or the writer for approval before any
obligation Is incurred by you In Mr. Edison's behalf.
you may hire at Mr. Edison's expense a man to work on:
WSSSS^SSSSf& ■
Hr. Edison Is to place at your disposal a ^°*f°0-00
responsibility. AvWed, constituting original receipted
Mra. B. E. Tins t man.
Fort Dyers, Florida.
When fruit crops are ready for shipmant, upon reoelpt of
your advloe, Mr. Edison will Inform you the quantities whloh are to be
shipped to his home at West Orange, and regarding the disposition of any
fruit in excess of his personal requirements. In the past there have
been small looal sales of mangoes and other fruits which you may continue
to mate In your discretion. Beoeipts for any sales of fruit, etc. whloh
are made by you Should be shown on your monthly account, giving details of
quantities sold, prices and amount reoeived, and the proceeds of such sales
should be remitted to Ur. Edison, rather than being desalted In your fund
account, so that the fund account may not be confused.
You will, of course, teep accounts In suoh manner as to
prevent duplicate payments for the same Bervioes rendered by those with
whom you do busineBB. Iti would be well for you to have bills rendered In
duplicate, so that you may retain the duplicate copy In your own flies.
All bills should be reoelpted when paid, and you will no doubt find It best
to make payments Just as far as possible by check.
Ur. Edison would also be glad to receive from you a
monthly letter, reporting on any matters of Interest regarding the property,
suoh as progress of crops, conditions of fruit, condition of grounds and
buildings, repairs and improvements made, etc.
Your compensation for the services outlined shall be
$600 .00 per year payable in equal monthly instalments.
All powers and authority hereby conferred upon yonjnay be
revoiced at any time upon one week's notice, and your oontraot of employment
hereunder may bo terminated in a similar manner. Mr. Edison is to be given
one week's notice in case yon desire to terminate this agreement.
Yours very truly.
I hereby agree to accept the foregoing proposition
MEMORANDUM OB' AGREEMENT made this fifth day
of June, 1918. by and between MILLER REESE HUTCHISON, IWOtf
BORATED, a New Jersey corporation, of West Orange, New Jereej ,
hereinafter called the Hutohieon Company, MILLER REESE HUTCH¬
ISON, of West Orange, Hew Jersey, EDISON STORAGE BATTERY
COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation, of West Orange, New Jer¬
sey, hereinafter called the Edison Company, THE EDISON
STORAGE BATTERY SUPPLY OOMPANY, a Hew Jersey corporation,
of West Orange, New Jersey, hereinafter called the Supply
Company, and THOMAS A. EDISON, of West Orange, Hew Jersey,
WITNESSETH: -
VfflEREAS, the Edison Company and the Hutchison Com¬
pany have heretofore entered into a certain agreement relat¬
ing to the sale and purchase of Edison storage batteries and
parts and aooessories therefor, said agreement being in the
form of a letter dated January 1. 1917 from Edison Storage
Battery Company to Miller Reese Hutohieon, Incorporated,
stating terms, conditions and prices upon which orders of
the Hutchison Company were to be filled; and
I WHEREAS, it is alleged by said Miller Reese Hutoh-
ison that certain other agreements exist between said Miller
Beese Hutchison and/or the Hutchison Company, of the one
part, and the Edison Company and/or the Supply Company
and/or said Thomas A. Edison, of the other part; and
WHEREAS, certain differences have arisen as to
the existence, scope and effect of said agreements; and
WHEREAS, it ie desired to terminate all of said
agreements, except as hereinafter speoifioally provided for,
and to settle all disputes between the parties hereto; and
WHEREAS, said Uiller Reese HutohiBon is the owner
of all or substantially all of the stock of the Hutchison
Company; and
WHEREAS, said Thomas A. Edison is a stockholder in
the Edison Company, and the Edison Company is a stockholder
in the Supply Company; and
WHEREAS, Baid Thomas A. Edison desires the re¬
version of any foreign selling rights in Edison storage
batteries which may have been acquired by said Uiller Reese
Hutohison and the Hutchison Company, and either of them, and
the Edison Company desires the reversion of all other sell¬
ing right b in Edison storage batteries, parts thereof and
accessories therefor whioh may have been acquired by Baid
Miller Reese Hutohison and the Hutchison Company or either
of them;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and of the payments made and to be made as hereinafter pro¬
vided for by the Edison Company to the Hutohison Company,
and of the releases, promises and oovenants of the parties
lereto herein contained, the parties hereto have agreed and
lo hereby agree as follows: -
£
1. It 1b mutually agreed that said agreement of
January 1, 1.917 and all other agreements heretofore made
between said Miller Reese Hutohison and/or the Hutchison
Company, of the one part, and. the Edison Company and/or the
Supply Company and/or said Thomas A. Edison, of the other
part, are hereby terminated, said termination to take effeot
upon the date hereof, with the following exceptions
(a) The unfilled orders for Edison storage bat¬
teries, parts thereof and accessories therefor, heretofore
placed by the. Hutohison Company with the Edison Company and
#27.*>o0?£-. CP,
heretofore accepted, amounting to approximately arw^
to be filled by the Edison Company with reasonable d'iiigenoe
in aooordanoe with said orders and paid for by the Hutohison
Company at the prices heretofore agreed upon. A schedule
of said unfilled orders heretofore aooepted is attached here¬
to and marked "Schedule A".
(b) The Edison Company's purchase orders Hob.
71763, 71863, 71963 and 72063, heretofore placed by the Edi¬
son Company with the Hutohison Company for battery boxes,
are to be filled and paid for in aooordanoe with said orderB
and at the prices therein specified.
2. The Hutohison Company and said Miller Reese
Hutohison and eaoh of them hereby releases unto the Edison
Company and Thomas A. EdiBon, of West Orange, Hew Jersey,
all rights under Baid agreement of January 1, 1917, and all
rights of every hind and nature in oonneotion with the sale
of Edison storage batterieB and parts and aooeBsories there¬
for heretofore aoquired by the Hutohison Company and said
i 3
Miller Heese Hutchison, and either of them, from the EdiBon
Company, the Supply Company, eandusaid Thomas A. Edison,' and
any of them.
3. Except as otherwise specifically provided for
or stipulated in this agreement, the Hutohison Company ‘.and
said Miller Heese Hutohison, and eaoh of them, have remised,
released and forever discharged, and hy these presents do
for themselves and their respective suooessors, heirB, exec¬
utors and administrators, remise, release and foEever dis¬
charge the Edison Company, the Supply Company and said Thomas
A. Edison, and each of them, and their respective successors,
heirs, executors and administrators, of and from all and all
manner of aotion or actions, cause and oauses of action, suits,
debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckoning, bonds, bills,
specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements,
promises, variances, trespasses, damages , judgments, extentB,
executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in e^iitjj
which against the Edison Company, the Supply Company and said
Thomas A. Edison, or any of them, the Hutohison Company and
said Miller ReeBe HutohiBon, or either of them, ever had,
now haB, or which their respective successors, heirs, exeou-
tors or administrators hereafter oan, Bhall or may have, for,
upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever,
from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of
these presents, and inoluding all claims for compensation,
commission and services in connection with the development
and sale up to the date hereof of EdlBon storage batterieB
and parts and accessories therefor, and also inoluding all
Iblaims for profit, compensation or commission based on or
arising out of United States Signal Corps orders Hob. 41326,
41326, 41386 and 41706, Ho. 42908 Aero, and oontraot 1370
Navy Yard, Boston, now placed with the Edison Company, and
all other Government orders including the 1-8 and E-2 sub¬
marine batteries, and also all olaims for commission on all
orders reoeived directly by the Edison Company in which the
sales are alleged to have been effected by the Hutchison
Company in the name of the EdiBon Company, and for commiss¬
ions agreed to be paid to the HutohiBon Company on sales
made by the San Pranoisoo office of The Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Supply Company to the Havy Yard at Mare Island and other
Pacific Coast yards and ships.
4. Exoept as otherwise specifically provided for
or stipulated in this agreement, the Edison Company, the Sup¬
ply Company and said Thomas A. Edison, and eaoh of them, have
remised, released and forever discharged, and by these pres¬
ents do for themselves and their respective successors, heirs
exeoutors and administrators, remise, release and forever dis¬
charge the Hutchison Company and said Miller Reese Hutohison
and eaoh of them and their respective successors, heirB, ex¬
ecutors and administrators, of and from all and all manner
of aotion or notions, cause and oauses of action, suits,
debts, dues, sumB of money, accounts, reckoning, bonds, bills
specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements,
promises, variances, trespasses, damages, Judgments, extents,
executions, olaims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity,
whioh against the Hutohison Company and said Miller Reese
I Hutohison, or either of them, the Edison Company, the Supply
Company and said Thomas A. Edison or any of them every had,
now has? or whioh their respective successors, heirB, exeou-
6
I tors or administrators hereafter oan, shall or may have, for,
I up on or hy reason of any matter, oauBe or thing whatsoever,
from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of
these presents, including the L-8 and E-B submarine batter¬
ies.
5. The Edison Company agrees to pay to the Hutoh-
tson Company upon the execution hereof, the sum of One Hun-
red and Twelve Thousand i'ive Hundred and Eighty-nine Hollars
md fifty-six cents ($112,589.66); and further agrees to
T to the Hutchison Company within sixty days from the date
hereof the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty- five
jPollars and eighty-eight cents ($1685.88).
6. The Edison Company hereby releases the Hutch¬
ison Company and said Miller Heese Hutchison, and each of.
jm, of and from all responsibility for the return of all: stoj|
3 batteries heretofore furnished by the Edison Company to
9 Hutchison Company or to said Miller Heese Hutchison on
Ionsignment up to the date hereof, and also of and from all
esponsibility for the payment of the sum of $960.61 now
tending on the books of the EdiBon Company charged against
iller Heese Hutchison, Washington, D.O. , said paying hav¬
ing been guaranteed by said Miller Heese Hutohison perBonal-
7. It is understood and agreed that from and
jjfter the date hereof neither said Miller Heese Hutohison nor
jhe Hutohison Company, nor any officer or employee thereof,
JLall hold himself or itBelf out as employee, agent or repro-
aentative of the Edison Company, the Supply Company or Bald
Thomas A. Edison, nor make any quotation or aooept any order
in the name of the Edison Company, the Supply Company or Bale
Thomas A. Edison.
8. It is understood and agreed that nothing here¬
in oontained shall release the HutohiBon Company from Its
obligation to settle its current open aooount with the Edison
Company, a statement of which up to and inoluding the post¬
ings of JuneJ^1918 is attached hereto and marked "Exhibit B" ,
or from its obligation to pay the Edison Company for goods
to be furnished on orders now unfilled, and furthermore that
nothing herein oontained shall release the Edison Company
from its obligation to settle its current open aooount with
the Hutohison Company, a statement of whioh up to and in¬
oluding the postings hf June^JiT , 1918 is attaohed hereto
and marked "Exhibit 0".
9. Said Miller Heese HutohiBon hereby agrees to
render to the Edison Company without any charge therefor all
reasonable servioe in the defense of any and all suits againB';
it arising out of the explosion whioh ooourred in the sub¬
marine E-2 on or about January 16, 1916, suoh service to
inolude the furnishing of all neoessary information and data
now in possession of said Miller Heese Hutohison, attending
at oonferenoes with the Edison Company's oounBel, and attend¬
ing as a witness at the trials, it being speoifically under¬
stood that the Edison Company shall defend all suoh.. suits
against it at its own expense, and without any expense to
7
SCHEDULE A.
M. H. HOTCHIBQN. IRQ. UNFILLED .ORDKRU JUKE 4. 1910.
ORDER
2102— F
2101— F
2100 -P
2099-F
2098-P
2097-P
3810rP
3814-F
2967-F
2967-F
1666-F
4797-F
3117-F
4988-F
4988-F
4987-F
4987-P
1338
1338
1338
1337
1397
1267
1319
1420
1440
1440
1431
1431
1428
1428
A4H
A4H
A4H
A4H
16464 W2
Boxes St Fillers
336 L20
Mi so. h/c
Exhibit Boards h/c
3/8 « Cells H/C
44 W2C
Boxes la Fillers
84
Boxes S> Fillers
42 WIT
Boxes & Fillers
42 W1I
Boxes St Fillers
3/1/18 )
3/l/lB )
3/l/l8 )
3/l/lB)
3/1/18)
3/1/18)
3/1/18)
3/1/18)
3/1/18)
'/12/lB
i/l2/l8
3/23/18
3/23/18
2/18/18
6/9/18
3/27/18
3/17/18
6/22/18
6/22/18
6/16/18
6/16/18
6/16/18
6/16/18
310.80’
1,430.66
17,287.20
1,249.00
220.60
13.16
94.60
7.70
94.60
7.70
Amt. Forward - $27,235.04
1463 if 11). paokage Potash Eabalite
- for 6-B 2 cells 1.87
1444 Dry Potash 163.00
1447 100 lbs. Potash Solution 29.70
1448 Lugs 3.00
aJcrfe//,!//? /?
$27,422.61
Secretarial Service Department
Office of Secretary
FUNCTION!
SUBJECT!
Thome A. Edison, Personal
Roport of Income of £800. or more
Date liar. 26, 1918
Hr. H. P. Killer.
Treaoury Service Dopt.
Enclosed horordth please find five obpies of
Form 1099 "Report of Inoorae of £800. or m<
1917", which kindly consolidate with the i
W. S. llallory
W. H. lias on
lioAndrowo le Forbes Co.
John A. Sorrell
C. P. Irwin
Font
ft. t).
e paid during the year
ee you already have, viz:
MU'**'
1,305.50
880.00
R. V. IfllLLOJ
Secretary
yjZ
1833-3-8C-318
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
BY WHOM PAID
(Act of October 9, 1917)
""TEooea 1. Mlaon,
•—BetroM?- -
REPORT OF INCOME OF $800 OR MORE PAID DURING THE YEAR 1917
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
iiay 38, 1918
Mr. 8. B, Maobert, Financial Executive,
Edison Fortland Cement Co.,
°range, 2J. J.
Bear Sir:-
Kolativo to your inquiry
regarding certain properties purchased By the Edison Portland
Cement Co., for Hr. Edison would advise as follows:*
1
"Under date of June 0, 1917, UecMel J. Haub and Joraoph M.
Bauh, Bxeoutore of Phillip Haub, dooeaned and others,
executed a deed to John V. Miller covering the Haub property
in the Towntship of Oxford, State of 2 Jew Jersey.
Under date of June 30, 1917, John.V. Hill er ©xooutod a Quit
Claim Baed to Ur. Edison for said property.
Under date of June 0, 1916 an agreement was entered into
by the Executors of the deaeuaed and Mr. Edison continuing
an option on said property, the purchase price of this
property being $6888.00 of which one-holf or $2942,80 was
paid in auch and u mortgage given the estate of Phillip
Haub for the balance or $3943.50. This mortgage in
dated June 11, 1917. 'die interest thereon i -payable
annually at the rate of 5, *3 per annum. A oheok io mailed
to Samuel J> Haub and Joseph U. Raub, Executors, ISelvidere,
H. J. Under the tonne of the mo rfcgage one-half of the
cmount of the mortgage is. payable 12 months from the date
of the dead, the other half being payable 24 months from
the date of the deed. Under this arrangement the interest
on $2942.60 will be payable June lVt 1918 as will also one-
half of the mortgage or $1472.26./
8
The Edison Portland Cement Co.t also i-urohooed from Abraham
Fittingor and wife for Hr. Eoieon’n account on Hoy 29, 1917
-18 17/100 acres of lend situated on the road leading
from Bridgoville to Oavord l-hmaoe, at a purohaoe price of
9400.00, 9384.00 being distributed between 8 heirs of. the
Pittenger estate und the other $16.00 representing executors
oranges %
S. D. M. -2- 5/2Q/18
t/
J Under date of May 3.7, 1017, Janes B. Myem deeded to
) Bara L. Ween, property at Oxford, H.J., at a jurohaae
price of $715.00. Erra X» Wean In turn gave a Quit Claln\
deed to Mr. Edison for said property under date iff •June \y
14, 1917. V — •"
This therefore shows purchases for Mr.
Edison’s account on the part of the Edison Portland Oanont
Co., aggregating $4087. 50 paid in cash.
The proper entries have been made on our
books showing that those are standing in Mr. Edison’s none
and that Mr. Edison owes no the above amount.
I think the proper thing would be to
transfer these to you for cash end if you think this should
bo done at the present time, will you kindly let us have
your Ohedk for the ab ove amount, thereby greatly obliging
Yours very txuly
WEH-rl
Treasured
Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Function i jhoaaB Edison Personal
SUBJECT i putohase of Haul) Farm
liemorandum No.
4126
Date June 27, 1918.
Legal Service Dept:
With further refer enoe to 'purchase of real f***®
deceased, covering the ^Msfprred^tc in p V ^ called upon me this
ffifSE S', »* >*» * “» * «•
- - . - - *0/prooure a copy.
Please let ae/have your advioe regarding this matter at your
if' the°document s°are of copy
of Mortgage on attached jbopy of this memorandum.
Yours truly.
' Hfi (fa/lS
HWKjBS ’ " -
Eno.
Copies to:-' 1 extra copy.
1633-1-760-618
Mr. Kellow:
I am returning herewith this deeds and papers relating
.;j: to the -Raub, Pittenger and Roseberry property, received with' your
memorandum Mo. 4070 -of June 10, 1918, j I did. not find among the
Icrimr papers reoeiisd from you the throe letters mentioned in the list
<, . given in your memorandum.
^ t Raub property; This property was conveyed to John V.''
Miller by deed dated June 8,- 1917, and in turn conveyed by John
V. Miller to Thomas A. -Edison by bargain and sale and quit claim
deed of the same date>'ta.:, John ’V. Miller gave a purchase money i
- *. . - 1
''mortgage to Samuel J. Raub and Joseph M. Raub, surviving executors /
/.•of Philip/vHaub i which mortgage was assumed by Mr. Edison when he
Unaccepted the deed from John V. Miller. In the deed to John V. '
• Millei^fl /find the wife of Joseph M. Raub described as May. Raub.
;TheJ.'deed. is signed, May M. Raub, • and. -in -the. acknowledgment. the' /
( . wife of, Joseph M. Raub ie described as Mary M. Raub. Presumably,
however, the /deed was ..signed and acknowledged by the proper parties
and no doubt these parties oan be identified, so that I do not oon-
. aider this , a aeriouB defoot. . In . this deed, tho property is de¬
scribed as situated In the Township of White, the typewritten word
"Oxford" having- boon stricken out and the word "White" written in
*' plaoe ^the r eo f ,^in^ ink . The agreement between the executors of
Philip Raub, deceased, and Thomas A. Edison, dauei June 0, 1916, *
land* ^soribes‘th(pr^;ty^ ( •
aa in the Township of Oxford. In the deed from John V. Miller '
o \ \ ‘ ,■ O. ' ; ■
-2- .
to Thomas A. Edison, the property 1b described as in the Townships
of Oxford and White. I suggest that you find out in what Town¬
ships the land actually lieB. If it is partly in one and partly
in the other, I do not believe any further question should be raised
in regard to it.-
Blttenger property; In this deed, the party named as
George Biddle at the beginning of the deed signed the same as
George P. Biddle, and the party named Edward F. Stout signed his
name as Edwin P. Stout. The acknowledgments describe these par¬
ties as George Biddle and Edwin P. Stout respectively. Apparently,
Stodt and Biddle executed the deeds because they are the husbands
of two of the heirs, and inasmuch as this relationship is Bhown
by the deed and acknowledgements, I have no doubt the parties who
actually signed the deeds can be identified. They were presumably
signed by the property parties, but this is a mattdr^which w«y up
whoever represented Mr. Edison in this transaction.^
Boseberry property: The deed to the Boseberry property
appears to be in proper form.
Hone of these transactions were handled by our legal
Department, and we, of oourse, know nothing about the authority
of exeoutora to execute the deeds, correctness of the descriptions
of the property, or^ whether or not Mr. Edison has acquired a good
title to the property^ to be oonveyed.
Kindly acknowledge reoeipt of these documents.
Henry Lanahan
Dear Mr. Carharts
In connection with the payment we ^ye just eent to
. _ nn tvo Paul) rcronerty and interest, I nave '
_ with the paymenx we »»» j»» ^
C
!Z 5SSSK 2 5Zfr ; "“-s X.Z*™ « « - ■
a , j-wysrs ks^kss/ket!?
i'SSS.VtSS' »“£>«•» - >* •’ '“*Mr
the property lies partly in each?
The papers you sent me in this connection or that were
sent me by the Cement 1 t^sit^ion and aw con-
presume that you and/^g® “°r”W ^aon got a good title. Was there an
vinced in your own minds that »• fell me what has become of it,
andT/yrc^Tccate it. send It to me ^'etlti^fwas
about soma of these things,
and beep Mr. Edison's records
to cover all the points. 1
■
<ku.
Stewartsviixe, N. J., U. S. A.
June 12th, 1919.
Mr. R. W. Kellow, Sect'y.,
Edison Laboratory,
Dear Mr. Kellow: -
Replying to your favor of the 7th
inst., I note that you would prefer to have me look
after Mr. Edison's tax hills on Iona Island Tract
.^as usual, which I will continue to do.
vjfsj With reference to search of Title
at time of purchasing the Raub Farm, I am very sure
that Judge Morrow made the necessary search as we
always do in every purchase of Real Estate. Do
not think, however, any Abstract of Title was made.
Will look it up, however, and report later. I am
fully convinced, however, that we were satisfied at
the time the property was purchased that it was prop¬
erly conveyed.
Replying to your favor of the 10th
inst., there will he no general statement to make in
connection with operations of the Rauh Perm occupied
hy M. V/. Lusk, until sometime . late in the Pali or after
the crops are harvestad_and sold, unless some special
occasion shall arise*?
with you.
f of course I will communicate
Let me assure you it is hoth my pleasure
and duty to give you all the information in my power, that
you moy need or desire, so please ’do not hesitate to com¬
municate with me , even in the slightest matters, all of
which I trust is satisfactory.
Yours very truly,
ESOJCB
November 4, 1930
Mr. Lanahan:
— N Pursuant ,to'your instructions, I have carefully
reviewed the papers in envelopes identified 'as Nos. 10-11-
53-67-85 and 127, with the view of ascertaining which papers
therein contained related to the ownership of the limestone
quarry now worked by The Edison Portland Cement Company , and
herewith return the same to you.
The following deeds appear to relateto the said
limestone quarry lands near Oxford, Warren County, New Jer¬
sey: [
1. Deed dated July 22, 1907, of 88.54 acres, by Ex¬
ecutors of Estate of Philip Raub to Thomas A. Edison.
2. Deed dated July 22, 1907, of 7.54 acres ,by
Samuel J. Raub and wife, et al. to Thomas A. Edison.
3. Deed dated April 14, 1908, of 88.54 acres, by Ex-
eoutors of Estate of Philip Raub to Thomas A. Edison. This
deed appears to be a reconveyance of the land conveyed in the
deed designated #1 above and is apparently intended to correct
errors made in the description of the property in the first
deed. A good map of the land conveyed, together with some of
the surrounding title, is attached to deed ffS.
All of the above referred to deeds, together with
an abstract of title, will be found in envelope #67 .
■ ■ Edlcon t
nuabei
5 above-.
5. f&G?rciti£ dStTd^td June 8, 1917 from John V.
Miller to Thomas A. Edison, and intending to convey the same
laid! as were conveyed to John Y. Hi ^e^en
There is also an option agreement dated June 8, 1916
Exeoutors of Estate of Philip Raub and ThomasA.Edi son, re
lating to the same land conveyed by deeds numbered 4 and 5
herein I also found a bond and mortgage dated June 8,
ill? executed by John Y. Miller in favor of Executors of _
Estate of Philip Raub, on the same property. This mortgage
appearsto have^been formally cancelled as of record and the
bond paid in full July 9, 1919.
4. Deed dated June 8, 1917 by Executors of Estate of Philip Raub
et al oonveying 107 acres more or less to John Y. Miller.
Sheet #2
Deeds numbered 4 and 5, together with the above
referred to option and canoelled bond and mortgage, are in
envelope #10, which also contains miscellaneous correspon¬
dence and a resolution of acceptance by the Village of Ox¬
ford of a publio road to be built by The Edison Portland
Cement Company. There is also a small gray envelope in the
larger envelope, whioh is empty and marked "Philip Raub,
Deoeased, Warranty Deed and Agreement". What the contents
of this envelope were and what they referred to, I do not
know.
6. Deed dated May 29, 1917 from Abraham Pittenger
et al. to Thomas A. Edison, conveying 4 acres, whioh appears
to be a salient of land extending between the parcels of
88.54 acres and 7.54 acres conveyed July 22, 1907 by Ex¬
ecutors of Estate of Philip Raub and by Samuel J. Raub et
al. respectively. There is a map accompanying the deed
dated April 14, 1908, in envelope #67, which appears to
substantiate the above statement. This 4 acres conveyed by
this deed appears also to be mentioned in the abstract of
title which appears in envelope #67. ' I might add, however,
that this 4 acres is described as lying in Oxford Township
whereas the lands conveyed by the deeds from the Executors
of Estate of Philip Raub and by Samuel J. Raub are described
as lying in White Township. The above deed #6 will be found
in envelope #11.
The above referred to deeds as numbered 1 to 6
inclusive, all appear to convey the land whioh is known as
the limestone quarry. It is quite difficult for me to ascer¬
tain from the papers and maps whioh are at present at my
disposal whether or not the property conveyed by these deeds
is all of the property now known as the limestone quarry.
However, 1 have taken this matter up with Mr-Doigandhe has
requested Mr. George H. Adams at the Cement Mill to check up
on the maps whioh they now have and to see if he can locate
any data which will aid us in definitely answering this
question. It is my opinion that before we can be certain
on this point it will very probably be neoessary for a drafts¬
man to plot the various parcels conveyed in the above deeds
on the map which we now have and thus ascertain exactly what
property is conveyed by these deeds. You^ can expect to hear
from me further on this point in the near future.
7. Deed by Hanlon A. Gardner and wife to Hiomas A.
Edison, dated September 8, 1921 and a?ou* * a0™S;t
I understand that the property conveyed by
part of what is know as the quarry propertybutislocated on
the publio road between the quarry and Oxford and "aa .
ohnsed for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for
certain cement company employees. I also found an agreement
Sheet #3
dated August 23, 1921 between Hanlon A. Gardner and wife,
and Thomas A. Edison, whereby the latter agreed to buy
the above land. There is also a cancelled ®nd
bond by Thomas A. Edison in favor of Hanlon A. Gardner,
relating to the above land and dated September 8, 1921.
This mortgage appears to have been assigned by the mort
Sgle ?o 6thf E?rlt National Bank of Washington on December
19? 1923 and the assignment not recorded. Y°u will note
thnt the above mortgage was formally cancelled of record
KPH!ml?rGarAner!6-U?Se ^ S'ZSMf
parently no? Joining in the statement of satisfaction.
The above referred to deed #7, *s "Jji1
velope #i?3«
land Cement Company?, datKovembef 1^911, of the ^arry
S £»at?on of
found no f °°^d °f “yE^fQnaporSa?d Cemant Company is un¬
questionably occupying these lands ^ ^der“?he terms
to the conveyance of the entire trao y therefore con-
Estate of Philip Raub to John V.jaillar, x the
elude that the lease ^TlSfto^omal ?Edlso?? The lease
9. Lease dated April 1, 1925 June
E8?1!90?71!lo!da^eesr?^SH°e?SVarGeorge H.^Sar^L.
Sefo?rthatteSe°for1maT^ used - a^uarry^y ^Edison
Portland Cement Company. Thi 1926, 1927, 1928 and
instruments in writing will' be noted that this
1929 for a term of 1 /ear a h. 1930 and I understand that
lease was not renewed on April 1, -1930 ana i ^
sssra sjsss.'ssss.^*^ *» -ii
for damages .
Sheet #4
The above lease referred to as #9, together
with the yearS extensions thereof and the release, will
be found in envelope #85.
I trust that the above Information will be of
some assistance to you for the purpose you have in mind.
1
MB. J. P. DOIG, ORANGE, N. J.
irn.I. - NOVEMBER 18, 1930.
yr-9'
Subject t LANDS OF THOMAS A. EDISON AT
OXFORD FURNACE, N. J.
eh am on B.F,
88.64 cores,
purahased In
print within
Also, on May
Deed No. 4 fi
print within
analyzing these serious tracts, I find that the original
L purchased by Mr. Edison was purchased from Samuel J. Haub,
July 82, 1907, all that land as described on Deed Ho. 2 and
, A-1697. within the boundary of HEP,' this tract containing
Also, all that land as described in Deed Ho. 1 was also
1907 from Samuel J. Haub, et al, and shown on said blue-
the boundary of ORANGE, containing approximately 7.64 acres.
89, 1917, Mr. Edison purchased all that land as described in
rom Abraham Fittenger, Wife, et al, and Shown on said blue-
the boundary of WHITE, and containing 4.00 acres, more or less
The original Baub Farm, as shown on said drawing, contained 203
acres of land, of tfiich 88.64 aores was' purchased in 1907. The remaining
part of this Haub Farm was purchased by Mr. John B. Miller from Samuel J.
Baub Joseph M. Raub, Executors of Phillip Haub, et al, at a later date
and resold to Mr. Edison by John B. Miller on June 20, 1917.
I could find no deed describing this particular parcel, but the
deed conveying to Mr. Miller, Ho. 6-2, was a deed covering the Sntire 203
acres. This deed, of course, covered the entire Baub Farm including the
88.54 acres of land which Mr. Edison purchased in 1907. It is my belief
that when this last tract was purchased by Mr. Miller that the description
was given as the entire parcel containing 203 aores. Due to the fact that
I had very little time to delve into all tf -
deeds, there may be some word mentioned of
Nevertheless, the description given in this deed contains all the
land of 88.64 aores ani the remaining land of the Baub Farm, thiB remaining
land shown within the boundary of YELLOW on the drawing.
It would appear from the description that the tract of 88.54 aores
was purchased twioe, first, by Mr. Edison in 1907 and again by Mr. Miller in
1917, but I believe that you will find seme legal transactions within this
deed describing this parcel.
At the present time, the lands owned by Mr. Edison at our Oxford
Quarry are all the lands as shown on the Blue-print within the boundary of
BBOWN. The total acreage of these lands is -
8B.54 acres - Mr. Edison 1907.
" - Mr. John B. Miller. (Ho deed showing this
aoreage. This was obtained by deducting
88.64 from 203 aores. )
214.64 acres - TOTAL.
This land does not
owns in the town of Oxford,
ing these various tracts, I
■nation whloh I may have.
114.46
4.00
7.64
PES.FS
LEASE
THIS AGREEilEMT, made the 1st day of October Ln
the year 1918 between THOHAS A. EDI30H of Llewellyn EarJc,
West Orange, Essex County, Hew Jersey, hereinafter called
the Lessor, party of the first part, and THE ELISOM PORT-
LAUD CEMENT COMPANY, a corporation duly organized under the
laws of the State of Hew Jersey, hereinafter called the
Lessee, party of tho second part, WITMESSETH:
That the said parties for and in consideration of
the sura of One Dollar and of other good, valuable and suf¬
ficient considerations to it by the other in hand paid, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and also in con¬
sideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, have
covenanted and agreed and do hereby covenant and agree with
each other as follows:
The lessor agrees to let and furnish for the use
of the lessee the hereinafter mentioned equipment and roll¬
ing stock which is described, lettered and numbered as fol¬
lows, to wit:
One (1) Osgood Steam Shovel, Shop Ho. 314,
manufactured by the Osgood Manufacturing Company, Marion,
Ohio.
One (1) American locomotive, Shop Ho. 42,519,
manufactured by the American Locomotive Company,
One (1) Well Drill, Shop Ho. 2194, manufactured
by the Keystone Driller Company,
And to allow the lessee to retain and use the
same for the purposes of Its usual business for the period
of time hereinafter specified and free from Interruption
or Interference except as hereinafter provided.
The lessee agrees to pay rent for the use of the
said equipment and rolling stock as follows: Three Hundred
Thirty- three Dollars and Thirty-three Cents ($333.33) per
month.
The said rent upon the said equipment and rolling
stock shall commence from and including the first day of
October 1918, and shall continue during the existence of
this contract and so long thereafter as the same shall bo
detained from the lessor. Such rentals shall be payable by
the lessee monthly in advance at the office of the lessor
at the Edison laboratory in the Town of Yfest Orange, Hew
Jersey, without deduction or delay on the 1st day of each
month.
nothing herein .contained shall uffect the lessor's
absolute ownership and title to said equipment and rolling
stock, such ownership and title to be hereby expressly re¬
served to and retained by the lessor, and the lessee agrees
not to 3Ub-let or sub-lease the said equipment and rolling
stock or any part -.thereof, nor to permit the same or any
part thereof to pass out of its possession or from under
its control, nor to be taken from off its premises. And
the lessee agrees that it will not in any manner suffer or
permit the said equipment and rolling stock or any part
thereof to be pledged, seised or held for any tax, debt,
lien of obligation whatsoever, nor to be in any manner en¬
cumbered by or in consequence of any such tax, debt, lien
or obligation, and that In case any State, County or other
tax shall be Imposed or payable upon said equipment and
rolling stock, or any part thereof, or upon the rental or
earnings thereof, or any part thereof, during the continu¬
ance of this contract, or before the actual ro-dellvery of
the said equipment and rolling stock to the lessor, the
Lessee will promptly pay 3uch tax, debt or obligation and
relieve such rolling stock from the lien thereof, and In
case of Its failure so to do the said lessor nay pay such
taxes, debts or obligations and all charges and expenses
connected therewith or arising therefrom; and the amount
so paid, with interest thereon from the time of such pay¬
ment, shall forthwith be due and payable from the lessee
to the lessor and shall be collectible in the same manner
as other moneys due hereunder.
The lessee further agrees that it will cause at
its own cost and expense, all the said equipment and roll¬
ing stock at all times to be maintained in good order and
repair, making ndeded repairs promptly so that there shall
be no deterioration in value or condition of any such
equipment and rolling stook other than that resulting from
age, and that the said lessee will at the expiration or
other detenmination of this lease, or any extension there¬
of, deliver said equipment and rolling stock in such good
order and repair to said lessor or his order; and if
such equipment and rolling stock aro not in such good or¬
der and repair, the said lessee shall pay said lessor on
demand suoh sum or sums of money as shall be necessary to
make the neoessary and proper repairs.
In oase any of said equipment and rolling Btook
or any part thereof shall be wholly or partially destroyed
from any cause whatsoever the lessee agrees to indemnify
the lessor promptly and fully for such Iosb, destruction,
or damage.
This agreement shall continue in force until
October 1, 1923 unless the same shall be sooner terminated
by mutual consent or by or in consequence of the violation
by the lessee of some or any of the provisions herein con¬
tained; and in case of the violation of any of the pro¬
visions hereof to be performed by the lessee, or in case
of its default in the payment of any part of the rental or
expenses of repairing or any other sum or sums that may be
due hereunder (whether the same shall have been demanded
or not) or of any neglect or failure on the part of the
lessee to maintain the equipment and rolling stock in the
condition required hereby, or in case of any other de¬
fault or failure on its part under this agreement, or in
case any proceedings of any kind shall be commenced against
the lessee for the appointment of a receiver, or for the
foreclosure of any deeds of trust or mortgage, or in oase
of the institution of any proceedings either at law or in
equity, whereby the control or ownership of such equipment
and rolling stock might be affected or disturbed, then and
in either of such events, it shall be lawful for the lessor
at his option, to forthwith demand and with such force as
may be necessary, to enter upon the premises of the lessee
4
or upon the premises of any other person wherever said
equipment and rolling stock may he found and take immediate
and maintain exclusive possession and control of all of
said equipment and rolling stock or any part thereof and
as attorney, in fact or agent of said lessee to take, hold
and have the said equipment and rolling stock or any part
thereof with or without the order or decree of any court
of equity or any other court having jurisdiction in the
premises, and at the option of such lessor to declare and
cause this lease to he wholly or in part annulled and can¬
celled.
Upon the expiration or other determination of
this lease, or any extension thereof, the lessee agrees to
surrender to the lessor or his authorized agent, all of
the property leased is hereinbefore provided, in good or¬
der and repair, and said lessee further agrees to pay 6n
demand all rent then due for the use of said equipment and
rolling stock and all charges thereon and all other sums
that may have been paid or incurred by the lessor on ac¬
count of the failure of the lessee to carry out any of the
provisions of this agreement.
-Phe lessee shall and will plainly and permanently
mark or cause to be so marked on each side of each and
every article of equipment or rolling stock reoeived here¬
under the words "Thomas A*. Edison, Owner" and will not
allow the name or designation of any other person or com¬
pany as owner to be placed on any such equipment or rolling
stock. In the event of any such marks being destroyed the
5
lessee will Immediately restore the same and will do such
other acts as the lessor shall require for the full and
complete protection of Its rights hereunder. In oase the
lessor shall sell and assign any of suoh equipment and
rolling stock the name of such assignee as owner Bhall he
placed on the said equipment and rolling stock If so re¬
quired.
All the provisions of this agreement shall apply
to and hind the personal representatives, successors or as¬
signs of the respective parties hereto, hut neither this
agreement nor the right to use the property leased hereunder
shall he assigned or otherwise transferred unless the writ¬
ten consent of the lessor to such assignment or transfer
shall have been first obtained; and the lessee doth hereby
covenant that It will at all tines hereafter take out and
maintain in force with a reputable Insurance company, boiler
insurance policies to an amount satisfactory to the lessor
upon all of the boilers forming a part of the said equip¬
ment and rolling stock. Said policies shall be so worded
that any Iobs thereon shall be payable to the lessor, and
all payments received by the lessor thereunder shall to a
corresponding amount diminish the liability of the Lessee
to the lessor hereunder for the maintenance and safe re¬
turn of the articles covered by said policies.
IN .WITNESS WHERE OS', the said parties have caused
these presents to be executed in dupl Icat e t he__£
above written.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
* THOMAS A. EDISON
•'* ** Personal No. 315*670
V ; Orange, New Jersey.
• To Quiok Howard Co. » '
Blair stown, Ni.J. Date 8/01/18
Reaun No. 1073 • Purohase Order No. 315670
Please ship As arranged
Consigned to Thomas A. Edison*
o/o Edison Portland Cement Company* Oxford Furaaoe, N. J.
(Follows the usual printing at head of Laboratory)
(orders as shown by standard blank. )
1 - #4 Keystone Well Drill complete 800 • oapaoity Oog hoist Traotion type
Automobile Steering with 8x8 link motion vertioal engine with 1-3/4"
main hoist rope (250 ft.) and 3/8" sand line (300 ft.)
.4" x lO'O" dart sand pump
1 pair Bit Wrenches Claw Type
2 Ohaln Wrenches
1 6" Bit Gauge
1 4!' x 18 '0" Stem
2 6" Bits
1 set 4-3/4" Jars
1 Rope Sooket with neoessary thread and box protectors
1 Spare Pinion steel (driving)
1 pair Casing Driving damps with neoessary bolts
1 pair " Clanps with neoessary bolts
1 Steam Blower
1 R.R. Jaok •
1 set of Small Tools with neoessary mud dogs rear and cutter rings front
Boiler provided with safety valve, steam gauge, 3 gauge cooks, Pemberthy Injeot
fire door, grate, ash plate and staok.
Boiler 34 x 66 Porcupine
Confirming arrangements already made by Mr. Goldthwaite and letter
addressed to you under date of August 29, 1918,
Bill to - Thomas A. Bdison (Personal), and mail bill to same, o/o
purchasing Service Department, Orange, N. J.
Send shipping notioe promptly to Thomas A. Edison, o/o Edison Portland
Cement Company, Stewartsville, N. J.
Prioej One Thousand ani Fifty ($1,050.00) Dollars, delivered F.O.B.
BlairBtown, N. J.
THOMAS A. EDISON
A. 0. Query,
General Purchasing Agent.
(FEE)
Countersigned:
Stephen B. Mambert,
Vioe president and
Financial Executive.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
njEdieon Portland Cement Co.
Equipment to be leased by Hr. Edison.
Memorandum No. 431.1.
Date SePtenll,er 10 • 1918
Ur 4 j, B. Smith, Bookkeeper,
Thomas A. Edison, Personal:
Hr. Edison is haying a Steam Shovel and Locomotive and some Well
Brill Equipment will oh is to he used hy Edison Portland Cement Company. Hr.
Edison will own the equipment and will rent it to the Cement 0 d. under a lease
to he drawn as soon ae the .equipment has been shipped and we know its value.
The rental will be based on the depredation of the equipment, plus interest
on Mr. Edison's Investment.
We have made the first payment on the Steam Bhovel today, amount¬
ing to $4,600.
■nils equipment will be oarried in the General Ledger in your
General Equipment Aosount. In your Equipment ledger, please open an aooount
entitled "Cement Plant Equipment — Equipment owned by Thomas A. Edison personal,
leased to Edison Portland Cement Company for use in their Plant." The various
items of the equipment should be set up in this aooount with full description
as per bills, rendered and show the amount s paid for same together with freight,
if any, d^SEe rate at whioh the equipment is to be depredated and the date
depredation began. In thesEqulpment Ledger, leave ample room between items
of equipmant, so that these several payments and memorandums regarding depre¬
dation oan be shown.
I want to provide a rogular follow-up on this equipment bo that we
shall have the Cement Company inventory it from time to time to keep ua Informed
that we still have it in use.
I have distributed tho voucher for today’s payment on aooount of
Steam Bhovel to "Cement Plant Eqdpment."
R. W. Kellow,
Seoretary.
Copies io«-
1533-3-50-618
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Offloe of Seoretarjr
Thomas A. Edison Personal
Assignment of patent
Tube Forming Jtaohlnee
Memorandum No. 4005
IBy 18, 1918. f
AeJcnowledgnent Is hereby made of your memo of May
. 17. together with original assignment of John ?. Ott to Thomas
A. Edison, dated April 9, 1918 of Onited States Letters patent
No. 967,178, entitled "Tube Forming Maohinee."
r. W. kellow.
Secretary.
^'•C-U|.oy CrY L <: 1
■p ^
Copies toi-..
1B38-S-B0917
L I C E H S B
WHEREAS I, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United States and a resident of Llewellyn Part, Wost Orange,
Essex County, Hew Jersey, am the sole owner of the entire
right, title and Interest in and to Letters Patent of the
United States Ho. 967,178, granted to Thomas A. Edison and
John P. Ott August 16, 1910; and
WHEREAS, EDISOH STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, a corpora¬
tion organized and existing under and hy virtue of the laws
of the State of Hew Jersey, and having its principal place
of business at West Orange, Essex County, in said State, is
desirous of securing the hereinafter defined license and
right under the aforesaid Letters Patent and the invention
thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE V/ITHESSETH that for
and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and of other
good and valuable considerations paid by Baid EdiBon Storage
Battery Company to me, as full payment in lieu of royalties
and lloense fees under the above named Letters Patent, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, said Thomas A.
Edison, have granted and do hereby grant unto said Edison
Storage Battery Company the exclusive right and license to
use in the manufacture of alkaline storage batterleB and to
manufacture for such use apparatus embodying the invention
of said patent Ho. 967,178.
The right and lioonse hereby granted are strictly
limited as aforesaid, are irrevocable and without the pay-
ment of any royalty or license fee, and are not assignable
exoept to tho successor or suooeBBorB in business of sata
Edison Storage Battery Company, to whom the said right and
license shall be successively assignable.
IM WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand
and seal this /^'t^day o£^fan^, 1918.
£ (SfC-l- _ (L S. )
Witness:
dtc.
' 7)
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
COUNTY OF ESSEX
)
On this lc/di day o*i»jf in the year of our
,ord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, before me
lersonally appeared THOMAS A. EDISON, to me personally known
rnd known by me to be the person ' described in and who exa¬
cted tho foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged to me
;hat he executed the same as and for: the purpoaes therein
/Qtu/tuAy
Legal Series
Richard W. Kellow File
1919
Report on Industrial Statistics for 1918 (1919) [env. 13]
Assignment from Lamar Lyndon (1919) [env. 18]
Tentative Return and Estimate -- Corporation Taxes, 1918 (1919) [env. 19]
Documents -- Real Estate - Burlington County, NJ (1919, 1925) [env. 30]
Correspondence — Agreement with W. H. Knierim (1919-1920) [env. 182]
Correspondence -- Oak Investment & Security Co. (1919-1920) [env. 188]
Bureau of Industrial Statistics,
Department of Labor - State of Hew Jorsey, -
Trenton, Mow Jersey.
Gentlemen: -
Enolosed, please find report on your form entitled, "Industrial
Statistics of Hew Jersey Blank' llo. 1 - Eor Manufacturers" for the Labora¬
tory of Mr. Edison, covering the year ending December 31. 1918. ' ••
' > ' The Laboratory is not in any sense a manufacturing establish¬
ment. It exists for Ur. Edison's use in carrying on his various experi¬
ments and in developing the products made by the various Edison Industries
We trust the report, as made, will meet your requirements.
yours very truly,
. * ' •
Beoretary.
RWK:FS
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
State of New Jersey
DEPARTMENT OP LABOR
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
TRENTON, January ist, i
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS OF NEW JERSEY
(i) Name thomas a. -oisoa laboratory, . . . . .
TO BE FILED AT a mjm*-
TH'S OFFICE, NOT LATER <_m*M
THAN APRIL 1st " _
_ Kxparimantal. laboratory. Including Machine Shops, „JPlattQrn. Siiop_and. Chemical laboratory.
Under on Act of tlie Legislature approved -March 23d, 1899, the Bureau of Industrial Statistics is charged with the
duty of making a collection and compilation each year of the slntisticsJfSmnuufacturers so as to show the actual con¬
dition of the industries of the State, in respect to .ionh ::o^ managcmtgSljn^nl invested, .natcnal used and goods pro-
duced, number of persons employed, wages paid, and such, other Jwjtmn&tion indicated by the questions on the blank as
may be necessary to show the trend of industrial activity *iiv:j25^*>£ag»m'\from year to year.
The questions to be answered have been,:re^ed;.j^th^ffl^p&siblc number consistent with the object to be
at^Tn answers will be held ABSOLUTELY (IQl^FIDBSmAL. Jf0 publication will be made in the Bureau’s reports
disclosing the names or operations of individjrfoHJTOHmi
only for the statistical purposes for which itwos given.
Parties filling out thiB schedule must certify that tin
TUBNS PEOMPTLY MADE will enable this office to i
is in any particular whatever; the information will be us
nswers arc correct. COMPLETE AND COHIiECT II
c its reports expeditiously.
LEWIS T. BTtY ANT,
Commissioner of Labor.
Section 2. Any owner, operator, lessee, manoger or superintendent of an establishment or industry in which labor
is employed within this Slato, who willfully neglects to fill such blank within the time allowed for doing so, or who re¬
fuses to fill such blank, shall forfeit for every such delay or refusal the sum of fifty dollars, to bo recovered in a court of
competent jurisdiction by an action in which the State shall ho represented by the Commissioner of Labor.
Flnsnolal Executive for Thomaa A. Edison.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
assignment
WHEREAS, I, LAMAR LYNDON , a citizen of the United
States and a resident of West Orange, Essex County, New
Jersey, have made three certain new and useful inventions
respectively entitled:
ELECTRODE ELATES FOR STORAGE BATTERIES
STORAGE BATTERIES
STORAGE BATTERY ASSEMBLIES
for which I am about to apply for Letters patent of the
United States, application papers therefor having Bean
executed By me on even date herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United States and a resident of Llewellyn park. West Orange,
Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A., desires to acquire the
entire right, title and interest which I now have or may
have in and to the aforesaid inventions in any and_all
noun tries foreign to the United States, and in andjgjany
and 1 nations which may Be filed thereon and any. and
all Letters Patent which may Be granted therefor in any and
all countries foreign to the Uni .ted ^States; .
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that
for and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good
and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby
I acknowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over and
•by these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, the entire right, title and interest in and
to any and all letters Patent of any and all countries of
the world foreign to the United States which may he granted
therefor, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
of any and all of said letters Patent, and all title and
rights of whatever sort in and to the said inventions in
all countries foreign to the United States, including the
right to file applications for letters Patent therefor in
all countries foreign to the United States, in the name of
Thomas A. Edison or otherwise, in the manner appropriate to
each such country foreign to the United States, all of the
same to he held and enjoyed hy said Thomas A. Edison, his
heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, to the full
end of the term or terms for which said letters Patent are
or may he granted, reissued or extended, as fully and en-
Itiroly as the same would have been held and enjoyed hy me
if this assignment had not been made. I hereby authorize
and request the Commissioner of patents of the Dominion of
Canada to issue any and all letters Patent of the Dominion
of Canada which may be granted for the said inventions, to
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, in accordance with this assignment, and 1
hereby covenant that I have full right to convey the inter¬
est herein assigned and that I have not executed and will
not execute any agreement in conflict herewith.
I hereby expressly oovenant and agree that when¬
ever said Thomas A.Edison, his heirs, assigns or- other
legal representatives, advise me that other or further
papers are neoessary to be executed by me for perfecting
the title of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and
other legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights
in the said inventions, or in and to any letters patent of
any country foreign to the United States for the said in¬
ventions, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
thereof, or’ that any such relssueB or extensions are desir¬
able and lawful, I will sign all papers, take all rightful
oaths and do all necessary acts for perfecting the said
title and for procuring such reissues or extensions.
IE WITHESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my
name at West Orange, E. J. , this 2?^ day of April, 1919.
STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
COUHTY OF ESSE A j
On this day of April, 1919, before me per¬
sonally appeared IA1IAR LYHROM, to me personally known and
known by me to be the person described in and who executed
the foregoing assignment, end he acknowledged to me that he
executed the same as and for the purposes therein set forth,
II
THIS FORM WITH
DUPLICATE AND
. REMITTANCE
COVERING
ONE-FOURTH
OF ESTIMATED TAX
MUST REACH THE
COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 15, 1919.
Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON. PERSONAL
Fur.otion: l'.A.E PERSONAL
SUBJECT: Property at Burlington, Hew Jereey
Memorandum No.
Date Sept. 17,1919
Mr. Thomas A. Edison:
On the 15th a Mr. Collin W. Johnson of Florence. New Jersey
called upon me with reference to the purchase of your proper ty : In Barltas^n,
formerly occupied by Ur. Thomas A Edison, Jr.,amd I told him the matter would be
taken up with him later.
you purchased this from Frank L. Iyer (who purchased it
from a Mrs. MoCluskey) in July 1906 at §3250. You made inprovements to the amount
of §4100 making the cost as it stands on your account at §7350. The taxes to_ date
amount to about §450. The gentleman stated that he had talked to your son, Itt.
Thomas A Edison Jr. regarding the sale and would see him again. I saw Ur.
A. Edison Jr. today and he tells me he thinks the property should be held for about
§12,000 as he has put some improvements on it himself and that it probably would
bring around §10,000. He states,, however, that he does not like to think of having
it sold and will see you about it very soon and then take the matter up with Ur.
This property, by the way, still stands in the name of
W L. Dyer, the deed given to you in July 1906 having for some reason never been
, corded. Do you not wish me to arrange for the recording of the deed at this time
R W KELLM
sk
1533-1-760-10-18
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
ftjK CH /HT&lgaL'-Cfa-
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Stucco CeMeuj- t4rond ,3-oi£t£f%_ —
Secretarial Service Department
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Function:
SUBJECT:
Ur. Deice Holden,
General Counsellor,
Legal Department.
Herewith is old envelope #16 containing the following legal
: y/1- Deed doted January 9,1876 of David L. Hall. Burlington,
New JerBoy to Jdiriam K. Crowell.
./ 2- Deed datod March 28,1685 of Miriam E. Crowoll to George
5 Of George Gilbert and wife to
Oilhert.
/5- Mortgage dated March 28,1
Miriam E. Orowell.
</t- Property Searoh for George Gilbert dated Haroh 2,1900.
/6- Aosignraent of Uortgage dated March 25,1892 of Uiriam E.
Orowell to Griffeth W. Lowis, Sr.
v/6- Deed dated liaroh 8,1900 of Elizabeth S. Gilbert, Executrix,
Merorandra dated Karoh 8,1900 entitled:- Settlement- Gilbert
Farm aold to William Sutler*
/e- Deed dated June 24,1903 of William Butler and wife to Katherine
A* KcOlookoy*
/ 9- Agreement to Convey Land datod liaroh 7,1906 for Kathorine A.
uoCloskey to Frank L. Dyer.
/ 10- Dood dated Haroh 26,1906 of Katherine A. UoClookey to Prank L.
Vll-^Beoelpted Tar bills of Burlington Township years, 1903-1904
and 1906 made but to Katherine C. HoCloskoy.
/ 12- Abstract of Title dated liaroh 20,1906 of property owned by
Katherine A. HoCloskoy.
13- Bond and Warrant datod Haroh 26,1906 of Frank L. Dyor and
' Katherino A. HoOloekoy with one extra oopy.of samo.
v/l4- Mortgage dated Haroh 26,1906 of Frank L. Dyer to Kathorine A.
HoCloskoy. Dlooharged Uaroh 26,1909 with one extra oopy of flame.
✓16- Deed dated July 6,1906 of Frank L. Ifcrer and wife to Thomas A."^
v/ie^^o advertisements of A.W. Dreaeer, Beal Estate Agent, of l
Burlington, New Jersey advertieing farms. ,
You will note that tho last mentioned deod from Hr. Dyer to Ur.
Edison has not boon rooordod. I have Just roooived Hr. Edison's permission to
hove it reoorded at onoe. Will you kindly attend to this.
Copies to:-,
8PQ-B-5C-5-19
(Consecutive Binder)
While wo are on the subjeot. will you not kindly examine these papers to
see if they appear to be in proper order?
P lease acknowledge reoolpt of tho above on attaohed oopy of this memorandum
and return all for my fileB when they have served your purpose.
H V KEhLOW
A-
December 2, 1919
Mr. Kellow:
On account of the fact that the Seed from Fra nk I.
Dyer and wife to Ehomas A. Edison covering the property at
Burlington,!!.!. was not placed on record until more than ten
years after its date of acknowledgment, it will not be return¬
ed to us by the County Clerk but will be retained and placed c
file in his office in accordance with the laws of Bew Jersey
whioh require deeds to be retained by the clerk in such oases.
It, however, has been placed on record.
;ymbol appearing after tha check. |
RECEIVED AT 328 MAIN STREET (COR. ESSEX AVE.), ORANGE, N. J.
44 S 21 1 EXTRA c/h-LA
BURLINGTON NJ 1025A MAY 11 1925 (J
, ‘ ' J MILLER ,
THOS A EDISON -CO ORANGE NJ
HAVE OFFER 0F$65OO CASH FOR FARM THIS IS THE BEST I HAVE
■' RECEIVED WIRE REPLY
HUGH MORRIS AGENT
1 1 0OA [Lj/’Jsss'-*} lo*,t
. & . 6 J
fiefPHp^fo to t...: / /
_ At
BRLIVfiH j
Hay 12, 1925.
Ur. Hugh Morris,
Bear Ur.
B6 received your telegram today, stating that you
had a cash offer ft»r the fans near Burlington
of $5500.00.
Confirming telephone conversation, would say that
2ir* Edison agrees to accept this, providing thot
the payment is absolutely strictly cash. VEe
understand that you will proceed with the sale
on this basis.
With kind regards, remain,
yours sincerely,
Ed Iphone d
JVMiH
y MADE THE, .f iftoeath... . .^s;
day of..' . lisy . ...,..A.D. i92;5.-y!!.:;inl ;
JSettoeen • . THOMS- a. ■ EBISOHv -of- -west • orange v -Essex. -County.,. .Haw , Jarsay ,
. . of the first part,
hereinafter called the "SELLER ,“ and. -lilGHASL- -KUETZv -Of- -Bridgeport, . Cormoctiout .
Cljte Agreement
of the second part, hereinafter called the1 “BUYER .”
That the “SELLER ” agrees to sell and convey and the "BUYER . " agrees to buy
AH. that oertaln traot or paroel of Land and premises hereinafter
fiaf4sss'1s;1toSlS8as?f siBfcsss8&nf4n3S!o',srKp^s.y.
on the northwardly side of the Hack Road that runs from the River
Delaware to the road from Burlington to Bordentown, In the Town¬
ship and County of Burlington and State of Bew Jersey, BEGIBRIHG
at a stone in the aforesaid Heok Road, corner to Thomas S. Soott
and In the line of George Gilbert’s land and runs along said road
.4.1) north seventy-eight degrees and ten minutes west, five ohalns
to a stone, oomer to land of Edward Grattan, thenoe (2) north
fifteen degrees east, along said GrBtton, forty-two ohsins and
ninety-seven links to a stone in the line of Jacob Samson, thenoe
(3) south seventy-five degrees andthlrty minutes east, along
said Samson, four chains and seventy-Blx linkB to a stone, corner
to said Thomas 3. Soott, thenoe (4) south thirteen degrees and
fifty mlnutes'Weat, along said Soott, forty-two chains and eighty
links to- the place of Beginning. Containing 21 aorea more or .
less. ' Being "the same premises oonveyed to said/Thomas Av Edison
by Frank 1. Dyer and wife by deed dated July i, ' 1906 and reoorded
In the Clerk > Office of sal d Burlington Oounty; - In Book'-56l ' of ■
Deeds, Folio 168 etc. /—
! The balance o £ the purchase price shall be paid in tl
at the time of final settlement, which shall be made at. .the- office .of .Hugh. S* • liorr.ls,. .
. -417. • H-lgh- -S treaty • Burlington-,- -Hew . Jersey .
on or before. . . . July -lv -19B5* . or the deposit .
-made herewith, at, the-option of the '-‘SELLER may be applied on- account-of the purchase- price
or be forfeited as liquidated damages to the “SELLER ,” and not as a penalty, provided that the
necessary title searches can be obtained ^ that date-
Should there be any delay, not. the fault of the “BUYER ” in the procuring of such searches, the
time. for. the finali!sertOT^tcsM..ext^id ,ICUM : . ■ '
' 3!.,. TheitiUe.to1.thepraiiisesidiallfbe;.free!.andLcIear.ofialliincumbrances,'.including(municipaliliehs';!.
and assessmeiits, except municipal improvements in the course of construction and not assessed, obvious
easemeVtSj.;.ltsuallfeSnctibns 'runriing witff the' land, . . • •
!■ 1- r . 1 j and d^^b^.aiinarketable^tttjc, p.n.d.Itlie.'“SELLRR<.i|”:shalli-
tendf'r ^l*! "* ‘ warranty deed conveying such title at the time of the final settle — •
"BUYER ■ Ml otimf«xb«:wW .^ottiement1
4. AU adjustments shkH be made- as of July- -1^925 i OX£ieaxlta».tia|ftAand P°“esslbn’ "
shall be givbn the “BUYER ” . rt .dAto. .of..a«fctlemen.t .with. .privUelfb. .Q* . .<W?. •
. MADE THE
. ,A.’lD.' 192:6191 bnijfl unm briiwuiiril *j
JSettoeen . . THOlfAS- -A< • BDISOBv -of* -Waafc Oraoga v -Essex .county.,. .Haw,, Jersey.
V.' . . .V . . . . '.... . of the first part,
hereinafter; called the?SELI.E&;: vg'<JEESB4B]if£
-of.-Bridgepor-ty ■ Connaafclout ,
of the second part, hereinafter calledrthe;,‘BUYER - ■ , >'> v . ^ ^ ^ . .
W.>n>«<<»rtt. That the "SELLER " agreesjoj^imd^^ .
on the northwardly 'side- of ' the neokll'o’ad that runs from the Hlver
Delaware toi.the road from Burlington.; to Bordentown, in the Town¬
ship and County of Burlington and State : of Haw Jersey. BEGIHHING
at a atone In the aforesaid Heok Hoad, oorner to Thomas 8. Soott
and. in the line of George; Gilbert’s land and runs along : said rood
worth .an vanty -eight deereeBii.and ..ten minutes,, weat . five chains
_5o a stone, corned to land of Edward Grattan, thenoe (2) north
• fbtlfiS pn;ce-5F^-6't>f;g^^ •r'°,lar£
under ancl'subject to the following terms and conditions:
_ 1 A.first payment. of..-. - Jive -Hand red- +$500 — - - - Dollar:
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the "SELLER •
2.‘ The balance of the purchase price shall ie.paid in the following manner: cash,
at the time of final settlement, which shall be made at. -the- -office .of .Hugh. 3. . Morris,. .
. .417 -H-lgh. .St-raet,. -Barll-ngtoH.,. -Hew . Jersey .
on or before. . . . .July .!>. .MSS* . °T the deposit. .
made herewith, atrthe^option of-the - SELLER • ,’t-may-be applied on-account-of the purchase- pncc
or be forfeited as liquidated damages to the “SELLER ,” and not as a penalty, provided that the
necessary title searches can be obtained by that date.
Should there be any delay, not.the fault of the “BUYER ” in the procuring of such searches, the
• ' 3^. 'XT}eltiUe,tOi.thepramses^iaU:beLfree._andLcleaf,;ofialLincumbrances,'.including(municipal5!iehs;t
and assessments, except municipal improvements in the course of construction and not assessed, obvious
easementsj.lsual '&iti$&8Si&tSMf8g Wtff’the'iind . . — . -.-t; • •
. and ithfi-rSJSLLJsR :r(!!:shalic-
tendeV^^i-1- _ warranty deed conveying such title at the time of the final settle—
• ' that , such title cannot be as above,, then .this d
5. The “BUYER " shall pay for searches and all other expenses, excepting the preparation of ;
(fie deed and1 the necessary revenue stamps attached thereto, which shall be paid for by the “SELLER
' . 6. . . This agreement. shall extend to and be. binding upon tlie heirs, executors, administrators, s£-
"KSBaraEandassigns of. the.parties. hereto.
7. Time is tfie essence of tfns agTeetwent. '
8. This contract includes all dxtures and appurtenances pennanently attached to the building- or
buildings ,he followingitcms:
- : ' « V ' - . - . ‘ i
3 be occupied Dr “Buyer'.- , end to till the soil fro:: the
i-teof iliritll July 1', 1926 or< earlier data of- settlement.
3n ^itneSS ^Sfjeceof, The parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED \
•IN THE PRESENCE OF I
[US'] ^ :
,..[L. s.] J
Thomas A. Edison and Ulna U. Edison, his wile
Aub
Town of ■ WSBt Orange ? in the County of
Essex and State Jersey of the First Part ;
Hiohael Bnetz and ElizWbgth Kmetz, his wife
oj the
of
City
Fairfield
of Bridgeport the County oj
Connecticut.
and State oj oj the Second Part ;
Hliturnaftlf, That the said party oj the first part , for and in consideration oj ®ne Dolla.
and other good and valuables consideration, lawful
money oj the United States oj America, to them i,t hand well and truly paid by the said
party oj the second part, at or before the sealing and delivery oj these presents, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party oj the first part, therewith fully satisfied,
contented 'and paid \ haV 6 given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, enjeojfed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, con- |
vey and confirm to the said party of the second part, and to their ■ heirs and assigns !
forever. All that certain i
tract or parcel oj \ land and premises, hereinafter particularly described, situate, lying and
being in the Township, , of Burlington in the County of
Burlington avd state of Bew Jersey ,
on the northwardly .side of the Heck Road that runB from the River
Delaware to the road from Burlington to Bordentown, in the Township
and county of Burlington andiStatbof Hew Jersey,
BEGIHHIHG at a stone in the aforesaid Heok Road, corneT-
to Thomas 3. Soott and in the line q£ George Gilbert’s land and
runs along said road (1) north seventy-eight degrees and ten minute n
west, five ohaihs to a stone, oorndrlto land of Edward Grattan,
thence (2) north fifteen degrees .enst, along said Gratton. forty-twn
chains and nlnety-Beven lln£s toys, stone in the line of Jacob Samson,
thence (3) south seventy-five degrees end thirty minut|> W. alow
said Samson, four chains and, sevehty-six links to a stone, oorner
to said Thomas 3. Soott, thence (4) south thirteen degrees and
fifty minutes west, along said soott, forty-two ohains and eighty
links to the plaoe of Beginning. Containing 21 Bores more or
less.
Being the seme premises conveyed to said Thomas A. Edison
by Frank L, Dyer and wife by deed dated July 6, 1906 and recorded
in the Clerk's Offloe of Bald Burlington County, in Book 661 of
Deeds, Folio 16Q eto.
Said Neok Road being now known as Dulty's lane.
Sngrtljrr with all and singular the houses, buildings, trees, ways, waters, profits, privi¬
leges and advantages, with the appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining :
Alan, all the estate, right, title . interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of the
t aid party of the first part, of, in and to the same, and of, in and to every part and parcel
thereof,
ffin Ijnlie uuiJ to l(Ul6. all and singular the above described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to the only
proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, the ir heirs and assigns
forever :
A« b the said Thomas A. Edison
g0 68 for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators covenant and grant
to and with the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns, that he
the said
Thomas A. Edison is
the true, lawful and right owner of all and singular the above described land and premises,
and of every part and parcel thereof , with the appurtenances thereunto belonging; and that
the said land and premises , or any part thereof, at the time of the sealing and delivery of these
presents, are not encumbered by any mortgage, judgment or limitation, or by any encumbrance
whatsoever, by which the title of the said party of the second part, hereby made or intended to
be made, for the above described land and premises, can or may be changed, charged, altered or
defeated in any way whatsoever.
Anil Ulan, that the said party of the first part now haT0 good right, full power
and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell and convey the said land and premises in manner
aforesaid
Auh also, that he the said Thomas A. Edison villi
Harrant, JBfFsecure, and forever defend the said land and premises unto the said
' Hlohael Zmetz .arid Elizabeth Kraetz, his wife.theii
heirs and assigns, forever, against' the lawful claims and demands of dll and every person or
persons, freely and clearly freed and discharged of and from all manner of encumbrance
whatsoever.
3ln ditnran IDIjmnf, the said party of the first part ha
and seal alhe day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
^n_the presence of
lisacrn
a connection with a starter on which Knlarim and others worked* .
You agreed with Knidrim by a!'pencilled notation on letter which
13 in his possession to pay the expense of. patent application-
to split 50-50 on any profit derived from the u so of the invei
I do not know whether this invention
you -believe that it may be, 'it would seem wise
i 'likely to bo of value,
_ _ -- put your understanding
Does^tho "attached from Hardy of your Legal Department
Kniorim in legal form,
meet your ideas?
Do you wish mo to go ahead and have -this written up and try t- ,.. -
Knierim to execute it? Kniorim is dt. present sick, according to last, advice J ,/V , ,
had and is located somewhere' in the. South. / I oah.probabiy locate him, howovor, U. '
and sond the agreement up him iiythd event that you approve o^ ity ^ ,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
June 10 i 1919
Mr. R. V I. Kellow:-
• X am sending you herewith rough draft of agreement and
license relative to Knierim's invention oovering starting devices
for internal combustion engines, together with memorandum to Mr.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
June 10, 1919
Mr. Edison: -
I am Bending you herewith a rough draft of an agreement
between yourself and William H. Knierim relative to the starting
device invented by Mr. Knierim. I do not know whether you intended
to have the agreement cover the foreign rights to the- invention, but
have drawn the same so as to cover both the United States and foreign
rights. In your pencil notation made on Mr. Knierim's memorandum
to you dated September 25, 1918, you stated that the royalty received
on the apparatus be split half and half and this was not to include
Battery. I took this to mean that the Battery Company was to be
licensed under the invention without payment of royalty, and accord¬
ingly have included in the agreement a provision that you and Mr.
Knierim are to grant the Battery Company a non-exclusive license
under the invention, and have attached to the draft of the agreement
a proposed form of license to the Battery Company.
Mr. Almquist informs me that the experiments which he has
conducted on the Knierim invention show that the same is impracticable.
Accordingly, you may not wish to execute a written agreement such as
the one submitted herewith. However, in case you desire some form
of written agreement, will you kindly go over the attached forms of
agreement and license to ascertain if the same embody your ideas with
reference to this matter, and advise me as to what changes you wish
made therein.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
ASSIGNMENT agreement
MEMORANDUM OR AGREEMENT made this day of
1919, by and ‘between THOMAS A. EDISON, a resident
of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey,
party of the first part, and WILLIAM H. EH IE RIM, a resident
of the City of New York, County of Bronx and State of New
York, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the party of the second part has made
a certain new and useful Invention for which he has filed
application for Letters Patent of the United States
Serial No. 262,922 filed November 18, 1918 and entitled
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; and
WHEREAS, the party of the first part upon the
terms and /conditions hereinafter set forth desires to ac¬
quire an undivided one-half (l/S) of the entire right,
title and interest In and to the aforesaid Invention and
application and in and to any letters Patent which may be
granted therefor. . '
The parties hereto have agreed and do hereby
agree as follows:
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
1. The party of the second part agrees to
assign, transfer and set. over and hereby does assign, trans¬
fer and set over unto the party of the first part, his
heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, an un¬
divided one-half (l/2) part of the entire right, title
and interest in arid to said invention, aB fully set forth
and described In the specification of said application for
letters Patent, and also an undivided one-half (l/2) part
of the entire right, title and Interest In and to the
jfcr
aforesaid application and In and^all renewals thereof
and in and to any and all letters Patent of the United
State s^and any and all Letters Patent in any and all
countries foreign to the United States which may be
granted for said Inventlorj), and in and to .any and all ■
.reissues and extensions of any and all of said Letters
patent, all of the same to be held and enjoyed by the
party of the first part, his heirs, aBBigns and other
legal represn tat Ives to the full end of .the term or
terms to which said letters Patent are or may be granted,
reissued or extended as fully and entirely' as the some'
would have been. held and enjoyed by the party of the seoond
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
part If thi8 assignment had not /been made ; and the party
of the second part hereby covenants that he haB full right
to convey the Interest herein assigned and that he has
not executed and will not execute any agreement in con¬
flict herewith. And the party of the second part hereby
authorizes and requestSthe Commissioner of the Patents of
the United States to issue any and all letters Patent of
the United States which may be granted for said invention
to himself and said Thomas -A. Edison, party of the first
part, as assignee hereunder.
2. The party of the first part agrees to pay '
cwd-
all expenses and fees incurred for or^in connection with
the preparation, filing and prosecution of said applica¬
tion for letters Patent of the United States Serial No.
262,922 and^any and all ^patents which may be granted
thereon ^and aiso any and all divisional applications of
said application and any and all letters Patent of the
United states which may be granted thereonjand any and
all pppl Lon til enn i f-rrr reissues of any and all said .
letters Patent which maybe neoessary in order to obtain
full'pr? t e c 1 1 on on said invention in'the United* States.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
3. The party of the first part, in case the
parties hereto^agree /that it is desirable to obtain letterd
Patent on said invention in any foreign country or coun¬
tries, agrees to pay all expenses incurred for and in
connection with the obtaining of any and all such patents.
4. The parties hereto mutually agree^ within
days after the date of onfcono-fron of this agree-
ment, grant to Edison Storage Battery Company o. West
Orange, Kew Jersey, a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Mew Jer¬
sey, a non-exclusive license to make, use and sell and
to have manufactured for its use and sale throughout the
United States, its territories and possessions, apparatus
tr'-'
embodying said invention to the end of the^ terms of any
and all letters Patent of the United States which mayobe
granted for such Invention, and of any and all reissues
and extensions of said patents, said license to be irrevo¬
cable and without the payment of any royalties or license
fees whatever.
5.’ jt is mutually agreed that neither of the
parties hereto shall assign, jrtywKfmcx transfer or in any
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
■ ■ ' ,
way dispose of his undivided one-half (l/2) of the entlr
right, title and Interest In and to the Bald. Invention
and in and to the i
yc £ wJttorr 262,^2. L
1^ application^ or in and to -any
- pvv la
application for Letters Patent which may he filed o»- 02^
1*1
granted- for sa Id lnventlon. lh the United States any
country of the world foreign to the United States^withput
the .written consent of the other party.
4 Xfe H ^ -L-fedM. f
6. It is further agreed that^ any ond-ul-l
^ JsWavix. (fL-
licenses whloh-^M^he-gsaited to manufacture, use or. sell
/ . -v . - . ' . "
. apparatus. embodying the said- invention IntheUnitedJJtates
^ydJjrvJ' bfcc WVotfc- j rujuCt . cufci h^Yy
(or elsewherefrwft h*r executed jeHnrtf-y-by. ihe-puirtlog ho-re -
and. that the parties hereto shall share equally in all
^ w ( (Si- •
royalties and license fees received under such licenses.
of his undivided! one-half (l/2) interest in and to the
. . ■' . . . • ’ .
said Invention by ^ of the parties hereto as-provided
. . . JUt
for in paragraph 5, the other party wtU-be entitled bo
receive one-half (l/2)of the amount paid for such Interest.
8'. It is further understood and agreed that any
' and all patents of. the Jnlied ^Staljes^nd of any country .
fore Ign to: the: United- States) which -may-be granted for said
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Invention, smi as well as any other right, title and
interest in and to said invention, may be jointly trans¬
ferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of by the parties
hereto for an amount or amounts agreeable to both, which
amount or amounts shall be divided equally between the
parties hereto.
ID WITHESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written. ■
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
license
WHEBEAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
Unitea States ana resident of Llewellyn Bark, West Orange,
In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, and WILLIAM
H. KNIEEIM, a resident of the City of New York, County
of Bronx and State of New York,^ are-thiy==^B-t='ana-s«iu
owners of the entire right, title and Interest in and to
a certain now and useful invention made "by said William H.
Knierlm and in and to an application for Letters PAtent of
the United States Serial Ho. 262.922 filed November, 18,
1918 for Bald invention entitled INTERNAL COMBUSTION EN¬
GINES; and
WHEREAS , EDISON STORAGE BATTEBY COMPANY, ^corpora¬
tion organized and existing under and by virtue of the
State- laws of the State of New Jersey, having its principal
office at West Orange, New Jersey, is desirous of securing
the hereinafter defined license and rights in and under
the aforesaid invention and application, and any Letters
Patent which may be granted for said invention;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that/^l^
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
ln consideration of One Dollar and other good and valuable
considerations paid by said Edison Storage Battery Company
to ns, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, we,
said Thomas A. Edison and William H. Knierim.have granted
and do hereby grant MrA said Edison Storage Battery
Company a non-exclusive license to use, make and sell
and to have manufactured for its use and sale throughout
the United States, its territories and possessions, ap¬
paratus embodying the aforesaid invention to the end of
the terms of any and all patents of the United States which
may be granted for said invention and of any and all re¬
issues and extensions of said patents, said license to be
irrevocable and without the payment of any royalties or
license fees whatever. ^The license granted hereby shall
be tran sf e r remand asslgn^by Edison Storage Battery Com¬
pany but only to a successor or successors in business 6^
said Edison Storage’ Battery Company.
IK WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed our
names this
day of
1919.
TKOl'AS A. EDISOU. PEHSOUAL
Office of Secretary
September
4, 1920
Ur. Thomas A. Ellisons
May I trouble you to tell me whether the
Knierim Automobile Starter Experiment was, as I understand, un¬
successful and has been entirely abandoned V I believe that
sinoe Knierim left us not much work has been done on the Starter
as it was found to be impracticable and that since Knierim’s
death the natter has been entirely dropped.
I want to file away the papers in tliis coimect-
ion and would like to file your advice with them. You iray recall
that you save Knierim a pencil notation on a letter which he re¬
tained agreeing to pay the expense of patent application and split
fifty-fifty on any profit derived fromthe use of the invention.
These papers may boh up some time in future and it would be well tc
have the result of the experiment in your files..
cj! ^r/taJ S$ '(Qct/A/rrt/,
January XI, 1919
Oalc Investment &, Seourlty Company,
Ur. A. A. Kenyon, . Seoretary ,
105 Hudson Street,
Jersey City, H. J.
Gentlemen: -
Pursuant to my agreement of Beoember 17, 1918, I made
application to the fidelity Trust Company for a guaranty of the
title to the land, and premises in West Orange., -Hew Jersey, recent¬
ly purchased, frogi you, and am now in reoeipt of'the report of the
Fidelity Trust Company, the same being dated December 23, 1918.
This report constitutes a refusal .to guarantee-'the title as market¬
able and free frgm. liens,. defeotB and. questions, with only those
exceptions specifically , mentioned in said agreement' of Beoember
17, 1918. , I am, therefore entitled to o all upon you to accept
a reconveyance , of said premises in accordance with our agreement.
Among the estates, liens, defeotB and questions reported
by the Fidelity Trust Company are the following: -
"4. Except so heme .of restrictions established by Henry
B. Auohinolbss and affecting premises shown on map of property
of Henry B. Auohinoloss filed in Essex County Hegister's office,
being the same as set forth in Deed Book P 83 page 84, as
follows:
That neither the said parties of the second part,
nor their heirs or assigns, shall of will at any
time hereafter ereot or permit upon any part of
the said1 land and premises any hotel, livery stable,
slaughter house, smith shop, forge, furnace, Bteam
engine, foundry, hat faotory, tannery, brewery, or
any place or building for the accommodation of any j
other trade or business dangerous or offensive to | !
the neighboring inhabitants." j
I /
01 ““
..-^“rS^»3H£
driveway near the Southerly side ^i * beyond the rear
map hereinabove * * ld map.at our Northwest oorner
suolcle Avenue, a s shown °E ® I, “ eP £ or thwe s t of the premises
and again at a point -some^distanoeHorthw^ ^ ^
under examination. We exoepv ou^o ^ ^ from Valley
driyeway; inoludingright acoes driveway 'through
r/pS arSASSffS neighboring properties
in the rear."
lour nr. lenyon lee •»*•* »• “”*h“ of ra MB01
p,p„t»»t ttet .11 ef tie ontet.ndins **»• «->«-»«* “ >■“-
gr.pl, t „d 11 quoted .love Ml «* *<“• »• rel““°a- PrOTia'a
you are given further time for this purpose.
Here .pp.er, to 1. «.» “*
property oont.y.d 1. » « »«« «* “ W *"
Uen. mentioned in peregrepl 4- *• — f *“ ”P°
for tie Fidelity frn.t company, .ill refer tU. d.e.tien t. tie
fltle Officer, Hr. lite.ortl, for . flnl d.el.len en tie pert of
Fidelity Trust Company.
Acting »» y.«n ««..«». 1 »>•“* « TO l°
„d lnoluding H~el IS, m» *»• ttlf'y-W »"l«* »e"“0”a “ “
agreement of Deo ember 17, 1919 In order to afford you time to
olear these matters up to the satisfaction of the Fidelity Trust
Company so that they may he able to eliminate the subjeot matter
of paragraphs 4, 5 end'll quoted above from the exceptions to be
included in the guaranty of title.
This proposition is made upon the condition that until
the Fidelity Trust Company shall have notified me that it is will¬
ing to issue a guaranty of title in aooordanoe with the agreement
of Deoember 17, 1918, you will pay all taxes and assessments which
may beoome due upon the property, or if no taxes or assessments
shall have beoome due, then such portion of the same as shall ac¬
crue up to the time of such notification. You will pay me all
interest which shall have accrued from and after Deoember 17, 1918
and up to the time of suoh notification on the $1000 United StateB
4#S Gold Bond heretofore delivered to you in part payment for said
property; I shall not be required to pay any interest on the mort¬
gage heretofore given to you for any part of the term thereof prior
to said notification; and you will give me a suitable receipt or
release for that portion of the interest on said mortgage accruing
up to the time of! suoh notification.
At the time of suoh notification you will deliver to me
a new deed properly executed, acknowledged and stamped of the same
date and tenor as the deed heretofore delivered to me.exoept that
the description of the property shall be in aooordanoe with paragraph
10 of the Fidelity Trust Company's report.
It ooours to me that you should he able to secure re¬
leases of the restrictions contained in paragraph 4 of the report
at the same time that you seoure releases of any rights that
individuals may have in Honeysuolcle Avenue.
I assume that you will oo-operate with the Fidelity Trust
Company in these matters, hut without expense to me.
I am sending you this letter in duplicate, and if this
proposition is acceptable to you, will you hindly indicate your
aooeptanoe by signing one copy and returning the same to me.
lours very truly,. ~)
Aooepted:
OAK IHVESTMEHI & SEGUHITY COMPANY
By - i
April 81, 1920
Mr. Kellow:-
lffl: OAK IHVK3THEHS le SECURITY COMPANY (COMATE
PHOPEHTY)
Xnaamuoh as the Oak Investment te Security Company baa
boon unable to give good title to Ur. Edison for the property
on Valley Hoad, oppoulte Lakealdo Avenue, the deal haa boon
oalled off. - ’
' Ur. Kenyon, the Secretory of tho Oak Investment & Se¬
curity Company, oalled this morning and delivered to me Hie
following for Ur. Thomaa A. Edison:-
Letter addressed to Ur. Thomaa A. Edlaon, dated April
14, 1920, copy of which 1b attached.
Third Liberty Loan 4^ bond Ho. 76371 for $1000, with
ooupons attoohed dated Uaroh 16th and September 15th, 1919 and
March 15th, 1920.
Check for $30.00 to reimburse Ur. Edlaon for paymont
mode to Fidelity Trust Company In connection with search of title.
Bond dated December 11, 1916 from Ur. EdlBon to Oak In¬
vestment and Security Company conditioned for the payment of $6000.
Mortgage on above property datod Dbo. 11, 1918 from Mr.
Edison to Oak Investment U Security Company, ob aoourity for said
bond.
I turned over to Ur. Kenyon the deed dated Deo. 11, 1918
from Oak Investment & Security Company to Mr. Thomaa A. Edison
lntendod to cover the above property.
Hone of these papers was over recorded and they have been
oanoelled by removing tho ooalB.
This manner of winding up the transaction was satisfactory
to the Colgate people and I presume Is on the theory that the papers
were never actually delivered.
The Liberty Bond and check have been turned over to Ur.
H.P. Hiller, Treasurer, end various other papers will be turned
over to you after I have had an opportunity to go over the files.
Honry Lanahan
0.0. to Messrs. T. A. Edison,
Shas. Edison and H. ?. Miller
September 15, 1920.
Hr. Kellow,-
bb: oak UYBaamn & agu^oouMH (Colgate
in reply to your memoranda of June 9th and August
28th. X am sending you herewith the following papers
mentioned in my memorandum of April 81. 1920:
ment of §6000.
,rora Hr. JSSTO &^-^r2-i.t^‘c1i-ny. -
security for said bond.
i» stated in m Pterions .e-orandu-. these papers
„er, sarrendered far o.neell.«l.» hy the (Me Investment and
security Company. B» mortgage reeorded. In
couneotion ulth this -alter I a- ale. sending yo« the
following papers:
Agreement het.e.n Oat Inrct-cntcnaSecurlty
company and »omae W-
j.port of Fidelity tru.t Co., dated Dec. 23.
Original If
no ted* the reon* In ’ behalf Jfi.hinl^ii.nt an. a.onrity
If you care to do .0. 1 ehonld he glad to hare
you go over onr file on this subject *»' “* °f
vwo-r -naners you should have
determining whether there are other papers yo
for your files.
'T’JU clU^o
Henry lanohan.
sw?
HL:K-
Legal Series
Richard W. Kellow File
1920
Agreement with Frederick P. McIntosh (1920) [env. 32]
License from Newman H. Holland (1920) [env. 33]
Agreement with Edison Storage Battery Co. (1920) [env. 35]
Assignments to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (1920) [env. 37]
Assignment from North Jersey Paint Co. (1920) [env. 99]
Correspondence - Agreement with Halogen Products Co. (1920) [env.
129]
Assignment from James F. Monahan (1920) [env. 177]
Memorandum - Transfer of Shares to Theodore Edison (1920) [env. 178]
Trusts for Madeleine E. Sloane, Charles and Theodore Edison (1920) [env.
179]
Release from Heinrich H. Meno Kammerhoff (1920) [env. 187]
Agreement with Draftsmen, Disc Division (1920) [env. 199]
agreement
West orange, fl. J.
I, FREDERICK?. MC IHTOSH, residing In East Orange,
Hew Jersey, and employed by Thomas A. Edison of West Orange,
New Jersey, as an experimenter laboratory, hereby agree.
In consideration of the salary or wages received and to be
received by me while In said employ, to assign to said
Thomas A. Edison or his nominee, the entire rights, title
and Interest in and to any and all Inventions which I may
make while In such employ which relate or In any way pertain
to the products manufactured by said Thomas A. Edison or by
Edison phonograph V/orks or Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
or Edison Storage Battery Company, and to execute all such
papers for perfecting said title or for obtaining a patent
or patents on any or all of said Inventions In any country
or countries, as may be requested of me by said Thomas A.
Edison or his nominee, all without further consideration
than that hereinbefore stated.
WITNESS, my hand and seal this ^^day of July,
1920.
in the presence of;
.(1.3)
1 I C B H 3 E
WHEREAS, I, NEWISH H. HOLLAR 3), a subjeot of the
King of Great Britain, ana a resident of West Orange, Essex
County, Mew Jersey, have heretofore made a new and useful
Invention comprising apparatus for obtaining an aoourate
Indloatlon or measurement of the volume of sound produced
by a phonographic reoorder or reproducer; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISOM, a citizen of the United
States, and a resident of west orange. In the County of
Essex and state of New Jersey, and EDISOM PHONOGRAPH WORKS
and THOMAS A. EDISOM, INCORPORATED, both corporations of
the state of New Jersey, are desirous of securing the here¬
inafter defined license and rights In and under the afore¬
said Invention, and any Letters Patent which may be grant¬
ed therefor;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that
for and In consideration of the sum of one Dollar and other
good and valuable considerations, receipt whereof Is hereby
acknowledged, I, said, Newman H, Holland, have granted and
do hereby grant unto said Thomas A. Edison, his executors
administrators and assigns, said Thomas A. Edison, Incor¬
porated, Its successors and assigns, and said Edison phono¬
graph works, its successors and assigns, a non-excluslve
license to manufacture and to have manufactured, and to
use apparatus embodying said Invention to the full end of
the term or terms of any and all Letters Patent which may
be granted for saLd Invention and of any and all reissues
and extensions of said patents, said lloense to be Irrevo¬
cable and without the payment of any royalties or lloense
fees whatever.
I HEREBY WARRANT AND COVENANT that I have full
right to grant the license ana rights herein granted, and
that I have not executed and will not exeoute any Instru¬
ment In oonfllot herewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name
at West Orange, New Jersey, this /-2-t^day of July, 1920.
t//V"
SIA.TB OP NEW JERSEY )
COUNTY OP ESSEX j
On this /£^day of July, 1920,
before me personally appeared NEWMAN H. HOIIAND, to me
personally known and known by me to be the person describ¬
ed In and who executed the foregoing Instrument, and he
acknowledged to me that he executed the same as and for
the purposes therein set
CERTIFIED:
Amo 1B.1920
Br.BusAs A. Edison (Porswal),
Mat Orange,
BB¥ 3SB3BT ...
Hr,tt#adoao«ttr«S«^69*^»*“ll0*»l a*llTBr if 7°° "«W9 t0 ^ *nd taXa
AS fOllOWSI
wsawwtAtS motel ton Hydrate Sludge fm oar filter press otto.
mur.rn, as is and not guaranteed, tut estimate to oontaia opprontotsly *on
or xaas nioScol and .6}t aora or less copper and 6q£ ws: «r loss moisture.
'oBumgTs Hot eaaruateed, tat including oar stocks on hand
^ ZOQ.OOO Its. aero or loss, and, oar entira production ovor the period
tron dnto hereof to Jtety ESth,19g5, oatisated at S8,^DO pounds w»ro
or loflo por month. t :•*:
WC/fiSd'
an tat. fwnty Cents (3Cyi por pound of^niatel equivalent.
.iwftiyEigo la tmokload lots as prodooed.to your tins at Silver U>ko, B.J.
aAvtregiM. fin or before ths lBth day of each month, for deliveries of the
previous calendar nonth.
SOKD1T1QH3. 1. Tear veldts and analyse o to govern.
2. lelttwr party obeli be liable to the other la dosages or otherwise
Wr dslSl orSuate. doe to war, fire, woldent. .trite or oon tin¬
gs sales beyond aoatrol.
8. If and whenever any dispute Shall arise oonoemlng this agreement
L or S ^mLsonU tbsEof, then the nsttsr tfoOl ho referrj^ to
antosllysatlsfaetory arbitrator or arbitrators whose deolalon shall
bs final
BxosuUitt that son should desire and esprsss to ths contrary, then ttls
p ropo sa 1 and your saospVmce ter*m can serve a. all neceseury record la the
premises. ,
Tory respectfully years,
■ &£rfM<o<
-= - itraB. Shole b
_ _ Tloe Jrss't * flen*! Bsnagsr
primary Battery
Vioo president and Elnanolal Exooutlve.
Mr. J.«. Boblnson, Secretary Bnd Mr. K. W, Kollow, Seorotary
Thomas A. Edison Industries. Thomas A. Edison .Personal .
Ur. Edison's Experimental Work.
Deo ember 8,1920
Date of Issue
Doar Mr. fellow;
Mr. Edison has reosntly tent to Mr. MoOheeney
a new plate whioh rednoss the Quantity of dlsoards from
the ovens from about 50$ to 1 or 2jt.
You will remember that Mr. Edison has been
dofng some of this experimental work for the Primary Battery
with the understanding that tfie' dost of samo would be billed
out by Mr. Edison as a business proposition, to bo paid for
out of a proportion of the Eayingb during the first year.
Almost any tims^ lir.jsdison may wish us to have a
.bill rendered for the work ^erfosnod by him, aqd Z would like
to have the faote relative ie dfam* prepared and submitted to
me to be held in readiness ^of^Mf* Edison's use.
a. W. Xellcw, Beo'y. T.A.E.rerwnal
Ur. Edison'* Experimental nork
. P 481
Isoamber 23, 1920
< towering your Financial Memorandum Ho. TMV^Xst
DooenMx 8 regarding Hr. Bdlson’a haring reoently tent ,t6 Ur.
W0b#na*Kn m pint* wbleh rednoea the wantity of dlioarde
from the orana from about 50JC to 1% or *V /
at the Friaary Battery M.Ylalon,of Mse plates haresrun as
high aa 90^ of the tothl to ptoo^.' /
to* coat of/VWoi* '■** oorered by
order
Closing <u 412,688.23. aiyofahioh%* billed to tonne* A.
Edison, Incorporated. /
It will b</int»rastlng to . *?
offeoted to the Prlw^y Battery Dtolelon by & uee of this new
plate. / \
la/tooordano* with tta request of Mr. fcOph 0. *Ue».
p<~.WMni Executive, we are sending him a hill today to
jj_ Edison's Charge for lloenae to ua« the Hr®****S^s5 .
STpl^e. / S. hlTS made bat against toomw A. Hdlaon, to-
oorporatad. Oeneral Division.
«Vgyvs»e*i^B — - • ^ .
•J /•//> /
Hr. Bobtoson and Mr. Allen
Primary Battery Hr., S. A. E. Ino.
H. V. Kello*. Seo’y, t.A.E.Pernonal
Ur. B. B. Allen,
Aeet. Financial ExeoatlTO
Aeslgnoent - Copper Bride Plate ■with,
Copper Sulphate Binder
P 480
December 25, 1920
In aooordanoo with oar oonversatiou of yesterday, after
aonferenca with Eeesrs. Kwhert and. Hardy, X am sending yon herewith
MU of Shomas A. Edleot Seraonaltto Bwmae/i Bdleon. Ino.. General
/
"for ahslswses^to you ofOaltod states Bights ,
In Intention relating to Primary Battery
Copper 0*14o uiWmUh Copper Sulphate Binder .
and awlloititm oorerlng auoh larantlon Serial
aisd soreaher 6. 1919 #160,000.
V'-a)
a furnished me By Mr.
\
Hardy of tt#' legal nspastaont .
Pisano advlso H> If any eWee are nade la this MU ao
that us'My get It /properly IntOM our Eecembar aoeounte.
please also let ae too* at th» pt^per tls» la stoat form
payment is to l» made.
fhaa assignment ftm la made out a oopy of the ■
should he former do 4 to roe for Ur. #dison*a fllea.
<?V- X,,
J / }
B. ». Hello*
Secretary
»»r». Hardy and Bohlnson
ASSIGNMENT
THOMAS A. EDISON
to
THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED
Dated: December 31, 1920
Sj/\>,7Vo. 32 b'lo'i
fltf. ENVELOPE
couians . . •"
WWASAI
hiisoh cp1™"151
DELOS HOLDEN
DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES PATENT OPPICE
RECEIVED ana RECORDED on the 3rd day of January, 1921
In liber U 111, page 428 of Transfers of Patents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOP.I have caused the seal of the
Patent Office to he hereunto affixed.
R. P . WH ITEHEAD
Commissioner of Patents.
j ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, I, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United States and a resident of West Orange, Essex County,
Hew Jersey, have made a certain new and useful invention
for vfoloh I have filed application for letters Patent of the
United States as follows :-
Serial No. 336,208, filed November 6, 1919 and
entitled ELECTRODE ELEMENTS POR GALVANIC BATTERIES AND
METHODS OP PRODUCING THE SAME,
and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED, a cor¬
poration of the State of New Jersey, having its principal
office at West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, desires to
acquire the hereinafter described right, title and interest
in and to the aforesaid invention and in and to the afore¬
said application and in and to any and all letters Patent
of the United States whioh may' be granted for the aforesaid
invention;
HOW, THEEEPOBE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for
and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good and
valuable considerations, the reoeipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, I, said Thomas A. Edison, have assigned, trans¬
ferred and set over, and by these presents do assign, trans¬
fer and set over unto said Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated,
its successors, assigns and other legal representatives, the
entire right, title and interest for the whole of the United
States in and to the said invention as. fully^ set, forth and ,
described in the speoifloation of said application for
I
Letters Patent, and alpo the entire right, title and Interest
in and to the aforesaid application ana any and all renewals
thereof and in and to any and all Letters Patent of the
United States which may he granted for the aforesaid inven¬
tion, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
thereof, all of the same to he held and enjoyed hy Bald
Thomas A; Edison, Incorporated, its successors, assigns and
other legal representatives, to the full end of the term or
terms for which said Letters Patent of the United States are
or may he granted, reissued or extended, as fully and
entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me,
said Thomas A. Edison, if this assignment had not been made.
I hereby authorise and request the Commissioner of Patents
of the United States to issue the said Letters Patent to said
Thomas A. Edison. Incorporated, its successors, assigns and
other legal representatives, in aooordance with this assign¬
ment. I
IH WITHESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my
name at West Orange, Hew Jersey, this 3/— day of
Ctjootoi
In presence of:-
CkM-aAJy.
STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
: sb.:
COUJJTY OF ESSEX )
On this £7^ day of 1920 ,
before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISOK to
me personally known and known by me to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing assignment and
he acknowledged to md that he exeouted the same as and for
the purposes therein set forth.
DEPARTMENT OP SHE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
RECEIVED and RECORDED on the 6th day of January 1921
In Liber J 112, page 152 of Transfers of Patents.
IH TESTIMONY KHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the
(SEAL) Patent OffLoe to he hereunto affixed.
/ R. F. WHITEHEAD
Commissioner of Patents.
ASSIGNMENT
WHERBAS, I, THOUAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United States and a resident of West Orange, EBsex County,
New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful invention in
VOLTAIC BATTERIES ASD THE PRODUCTION OP ELECTRODE ELEMENTS
THEREFOR, for which I am about to apply for Letters Patent
of the United States, application therefor having been
executed by me on even date herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOUAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED , a cor¬
poration of the State of Hew Jersey, having its principal
office at West Orange, Essex County, flew Jersey, desires to
acquire the hereinafter: described right, title and Interest
in and to the aforesaid invention and in and to the afore¬
said application and in and to any and all Letters Patent of
the United States whloh may be granted for the aforesaid
inventlbn;
BOW. THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for
and in consideration of One Dollar and of. other . good. and
valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged. I, said Thomas A. Edison, have assigned, trans¬
ferred and set over, and by these presents do assign, trans¬
fer and set over unto said Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated,
its successors, assigns and other legal representatives, the
entire right, title and interest for the whole of the United
States in and to the said Invention as fully set forth and
described in the specification of said application for
Letters Patent, and also the entire right, title and Interest
in and to the aforesaid application and any and all renewals
thereof and in and to any and all letters Patent of the
Dnited States which may he granted for the aforesaid inven¬
tion, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
thereof, all of the same to be held and enjoyed by said
Thomas A, Edison, Incorporated, its suooessors, assigns and
other legal representatives, to the full end of the term or
terms for whioh said Letters Patent of the United States are
or may be granted, reissued or extended, as fully and
entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me,
said Thomas A. Edison, if this assignment had not been made.
I hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents
of the United States to issue the saia Letters Patent to sai t
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, itB suooessors, assigns and
other legal representatives, in aooordanoe with this assign¬
ment.
IB WITBESS WHEREOP, I have hereunto signed my
name at West Orange, Bew Jersey, this 3 f*t day of
fikaL^JU^' 1920.
Cl/,
In presence of:-
P'Va ILjuJ (XjhnA,
STATE OP HEW JEH8EY )
: so. :
COUHTY OP ES3EX ')
On this 3/^ day of 1920,
before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISON to me per¬
sonally known and known by me to be the person desoribed in
and who executed the foregoing assignment and he acknowledged
to me that he exeouted the same os and for the purposes
therein set forth.
Soy rwrv^-^-'^xj
JpCC^r^.?hur^C
V^iAto ~))'\aJS,l~lJclil,
United States Patent Office.
RECEIVED aad RECORDED on the _ 26th day o
Liber pa£e _ o/ Transfers of Pi
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hi
Patent Office to be hereunti
.
ie oaused the seal of t
ASSIGN M ENT
WHEREAS, THE NORTH JERSEY PAINT COMPANY, a cor¬
poration of tho State of New Jersey, having Its principal of¬
fice at West orange, Espex County, NewJersoy, Is the ownerof the
following letters Patent of the United states and the In¬
ventions covered thereby, to wit;
no 909 167 granted January 12, 1909 to Thomas A. Edison,
entitled WATERPROOFING- PAINT FOR PORTLAND- CEMENT BUILDINGS,
EO. 909 168 granted January 12. 1909 to Thomas A. Edison,
entitled WATERPROOFING FIBERS AND FABRICS,
no 909 169 granted January 12, 1909 to Thomas A. Edison,
entitled WATERPROOFING-PAINT FOR PORTLAND- CEMENT STRUCTURES;
and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of tho United
States and a resident of Llewellyn Park. West Orange. Essex
County. New Jersey, desires to acquire the entire right,
title and Interest which said The North Jersey Paint Com¬
pany now has or may have In and to the aforesaid Inventions
and Letters Patent of the United states and each of them,
including the right to sue for and recover damages and
profits for past Infringements and vjnlatloris of said Let¬
ters Patent und each of them;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that
for and In consideration of One Dollar and of other good
and valuable considerations, receipt whereof Is hereby
acknowledged, said The North Jersey Paint Company has
sold, assigned, transferred and set over and by these
presents does sell, assign, transfer and set over unto
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
SS.:
THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
Office of Secretary
December 27, 1920.
Mr.
Thoms A. Edison:
The North Jersey Paint Company has assigned
to you the following patents:
Ko. 909,167 granted January: 12, 1909 .to Thomas
A. Edison, entitled, Y.'ATERPKOOFIKC! fort PORTLAND
CEMENT B0ILDIS3S.
No. 909,168 granted Junuary 12,1909 to Thomas A.
Edison, entitled WATUtPP.OOFINO PIEEith AND FASRICS.
No. 909,168 granted' January 12,1909 to Thomas A.
Edison, entitled Y/ATEiiPilOOFIlM PAINT FOR PORTLAND
CEMENT LTHUCTUKEL.
Is there any way to market these, so that s
money could be made from them V
February 25, 1920
Ur. J. W. Robinuon:- '
Mr. Kirk B^ovm wishes to have cancelled the agreement of
March 8, 1913 between the Halogen Products Company. '.Thomas A. Edi¬
son, Ino. and 'Thomas' A. Edison. Mr. Edison la willing to have
the agreement oanoeiled.
I am sending you herewith the following papers in re¬
gard to this matter: -
Mr. Edison's copy of the agreement.
Letter from Mr. Brown to llr. Headowcroft of
Feb. 5, 1920 having Mr. hdiBon s
O.K. marked thereon
y Letter from Mr. Brown to me dated Feb. 24, 1920
% Wm you kindly take this matter up with the proper
^'officer of Thomas A. Edison, Mo..
If we are willing to oonaont-to the cancellation of the
agreement, perhaps the easiest way is to^endorBe on the back of
the last sheet of each of the three oopien of the agreement the
following sentence: C
"'The within agreement is hereby terminated and can¬
celled this day of 1920
end have the same /signed by eaoh of the parties.
I unde/stand that you are familiar with the agreement.
C.C. to Mr. Kellow
Kay 3rd, 1920.
Mr. J. H. Smith, Bookkeeper,
Thomas A. Edison, Personal
Enolosed are two cheoks made hy Ooorge G. Milne, Jr.,
Treasurer, dated May 1, 1920 on the Savings Investment & Trust Co.,
Of East. Orange, Hew Jersey as follows:
In favor of Thomas A. Edison §2,969.60
In favor of H.F. Killer
(endorsed to Thomas A. Edison) 9.205.76
§12,175.36
*
' These checks Bre in payment fpr stock, of the Condonsite
Company of America whloh Kr.' Edison has sold, and are for the price
paid, to Ur. Edison less 1 per cent dsduoted for expenses.
Please make a memorandum hill against the CondenBite
Company of America for this stock, describing it as shown by your re-
oordsfor the total of the two oheoks and make the necessary entries
to clear the Investment Account.
I think this stock stands in Mr. Edison’s accounts at
§2600. Will you please advise me when and from Whom it was acquired,
and if acquired at this figure for cash ?
E. W. KELLOIV.
Leoretary
2ay 4th, 1920.
Mr. S.B. Member t.
EinanCial Executive.
He, our conversation this morning In connection
with sale of Condenaite Company of America Stock.
The account of tho Incorporated against these
people amounts to $9,183.49 per Kerch’s advice.
We got net for the- stock $12,175.36. She hook
value e on Mr. Edison’s account is $2,600. Subtracting the
Z%Zl If the cost of the stock and the ThomsA. Edison.
Incorporated account will leave a profit of ,-391.87.
B. y;. KELLOW-
Secretary
. Key 6 th* 1920
heart t ary - ibocar A, Edison. ferconui *■
<]< W. Robinson* iocrotary, Uioirao .1* Edison, I no.
Account of Condensito Company of America (or Halogen fro duo to Co.)
Hr. Edison has hold for soiao time 82 shares of stook
of tho Condoneite Colony of America, which ho has Just sold.
X cm Informed that 'fhonau A. Ktlison Inc. has on its
books a balance due iron this concern axo anting to about £9*000*
This Is tho balance of tho loan cade by Thomas A* Edison, lno.» with
Ilr. Ecllsoa's suggestion, which was to bo repaid by their supplying
"lialawnx." I ora informed that tho use of "lialcwa*1* has been abandoned,
that there Is now no market for It. end that, therefore, there ie no
means of securing a settlement- for the loan*
X ac Instructed by Sr. Humbert that Hr. Edison fools
a oorqi obligation to reimburse Thonas A* Edison* lac for its loss la
connection with this loan, which was rads at his suggestion, and,
therefore, ask that you bill Shorn b A* Edison, Personal with the
balanoe duo.
k. VL1A.VX,
becsetory
Hr. Harry Hiller.
.1
June 3rd, 1920,
Memorandum to be attached to agreement dated
March 8, 1913 between HALOGEN PRODUCTS COMPANY - THOMAS A.
EDISON, INC., and THOMAS A. EDISON.
This agreement Is oanoelled as of May 1, 1920
by mutual agreement.
The Halogen Products Company (or {The Oondenslte
Company of America) paid to Mr. Edison $12,175.36 on MSy 3, 1920,
for 82 shares of the common stook of the Condensite Company ,
in connection with whioh payment an account of Thomas A. Edison,
Ino., against Condensite Company of America (Halogen Products
Company) arising under this agreement and amounting to $9,183.49
was cancelled, Mr, Edison paying Thomas A. Edison, Inc., this
amount from the funds received by him as noted above.
H. W.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
> 'wL'tiln ’fiigr e emeriti 0 Ib ''-hereby ' te nn Lnated ana
osiwelled this ist; day/ of;’May;i^26. ' 'r‘w<'. ao '>
HAtOSBN PHQDUC ; C QMPJUJ Y
Attest;
.Attest;
president,
Secretary.
Witness:
■ .'V'. ' ' '
Whf
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.
.
ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, I, JAMBS ?. MONAHAN, a citizen of the
United States and a resident of Bast Orange, In the county
of Essex and State of New Jersey, have made a certaLn new
and useful Invention In STORAGE BATTERIES, for which I am
about to apply for Letters Patent of the United States,
application papers therefor having been executed by me on
even date herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United states and a resident of Llewellyn Park, West
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. , desires to ac¬
quire the entire right, title and Interest which I now
have or may have In and to the aforesaid Invention In
any and all countries foreign to the United states, and
in and to any and all applications which may be filed
thereon and any and all Letters Patent which may be granted
therefor In any and all countries foreign to the United
States;
HOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that
for and In consideration of One Dollar and of other good
and valuable considerations, the reoelpt whereof Is hereby
acknowledged, I have assigned, transferred ana set-over
and by these presents do assign, transfer and set over
unto said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, the entire right, title and Interest
in and to any and all Letters Patent of any and all coun¬
tries of the world foreign to the United States which may
te granted therefor, and In and to any and all reissues and
extension, .1 m «nd °f s“a 1"“” ““
title and rights of **»»> •«* l” “a t0 “* ““
ventlon In oonntrle. foreign to tne Unit.* »***«•
.Win, th. right » •**“*““• “tM” I*“"‘
therefor In ml oonntrle. foreign «o the united stnte.,
the nne. of Thomas A. WUon or otmr.1.., « the
appropriate to enoh oooh oonntry foreign to th. unites
states, .11 of th. *• f tolh »* W ■“*
Thomas A. Bl«. H» >«*.. “*le"S “* °“'r ^ ,
I ..„ent„Hv63 to the full end of the terra or terns ±or
I representatives, to the full en
„hloh sal. letters patent are or may t. Brant,s. reissued
1 „ extended, a, as the same «o«l« hare
1 teen h.ld and enjoyed W .. If this ...Idn.ent had not
1 teen made. . h.rety anther l,e „d regnost the commissi -r
of Patent, of the W.m ■* Canada to l.s.e « s»* 1
(letter. Patent of the Dominion of csn.a. *loh may he
•ranted for th. said Invention, to sal. Thomas A.Pdtson.
hi, heirs, assigns and other legal r.pre.ent.tlves, n
accordance nlth this «.l9«»t. - »
that I have full right to convey the Interest here n as
signed and that X have not executed and will not execute
any agreement In conflict herewith.
I hereby expressly covenant and agree that when¬
ever said Thomas A.Kdlson. his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise me that other or fur er
pauers are necessary to be executed by me for
L title of said Thomas A. .-eon, his heirs, assigns and
other legal representatives. In and to the aforesaid rights
m the said invention, or In and to any letters patent of
any country foreign to the United States for the said In¬
vention. and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
thereof, or that any suoh reissues or extensions are de¬
sirable and lawful, I will sign all papers, take all
STATE OS’ MS W JERSEY )
COUKTY OF ESS3X )
on this 4ay of
1920, before me personally appeared JAI.IKS s’. MOMAHAK, to
me personally known and known by me to be the person de¬
sorbed in and who executed the foregoing assignment, and
he acknowledged to me that he executed the same as and for
the purposes therein set forth.
7^=
(f /dfCiXJus I -
THOMAS A. EDISON. PERSONAL
Office of Secretary
June 1st. 1920.
Mr# Thomas A. Edison:
On Nay 18th, 1 wrote you that we had
transferred 500 shares of your Edison Phonograph Works Stock to
Mr. Theodore Edison on your instructions, as given to us hy Mr.
Harry Miller, who showed me the new certificate in Theodore -s
favor, signed hy you. I presume this, of course, has your approval
ooming to me as it did. May I trouble you to OK this memorandum
so that I »y Place it in your files as authority for the transfer V
Central Union Trust\Company
Mr. ThomaB A. Edison,
Dlewellyn Park,
Orange, H. J.
My dear Mr. Edison:-
Referring to the Trust Indenture dated /
June 26th, 1907, entered into by yourself and this Company , I
we beg to advise you that this Agreement provides that all
of the inoome reoeived on seourities held by us under said
Agreement up to the time that Mr. Theodore Miller Edison be¬
comes 21 years of age is to be paid over to you. Mr. Theodore
Miller Edison became of age on July 10, 1919 and from that time
on one-half of the inoome as collected should have been paid
over to him, until he attains the age of twenty five years.
We find that we have inadvertently o°nttouea to make these
payments direct to you, in accordance with the following state¬
ment:-
... October 2nd, 1919 . $321.75 /
On January 3rd, 1920 . .1,586.81 J
The amount of income that aoorued on the
aeourities held under this Agreement up to Md including July
10th, 1919 amounted to $97.88v<Un accordance with the
ment whioh we are enclosing herewith. Deducting this ^oorual
from the amount paid you, it leaves a balance of $1,810.68,/;
one-half of whioh should have been paid over to Mr. Theodore
Miller Edison.
May we inquire if it is your wish that in
order to adjust this matter that we retain from the inoome to
be colleoted the amount we have over paid you, and pay same to
Mr. Theodore Miller Edison, or if you would prefer to forward
to ub your check for $905. 34 the amount which is coming to
Mr. Theodore Miller Edison at the present time.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison
April 23, 1880.
This partioular Trust Agreement in its Pr®8®?*
to the henefioiaries.
Ve regret very much the faot that we overlooked the
ss-j: Ztrzrus’z •
the one-half of the inoome due him since that date.
Yours very truly,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
TRUST 2EET?
B:U
Central Union Trust Company
Mr. ThomaB A. Edison,
Orange ,
New Jersey.
(law-nf ^
^ . ... . . . 1 .
/ice} \t<£.
Referring to your reoent favor in the
matter of making the Trust Agreement dated June 26,1907 entered
into hy yourself and the Onion Trust Company of New York an
irrevooable dooument, we beg to advise you that we have had
our attorneys, Messrs. Larkin & Perry prepare a modifying
agreement making the original agreement irrevooable , whioh
we are enolosing herewith for your approval.
If you approve of this dooument in its present
form, will you kindly sign same and return both oopies to this
offioe. On reoeipt of same we will have it °“ £®*|alf
of this Company, filing one of the agreements with the other
papers in oonneotion with this matter and return the other
one to you for your files.
We are enclosing herewith a bill from Messrs.
Larkin & Perry for $25.00 for preparing the enolosed dooument.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
AGREEMENT made this ,3 ^ 4ay Od^M)!^1920, by
and hetween THOMAS A. EDISON of Llewellyn Park, Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey , first party, - and - CENTRA! UNION TRUST
COMPANY OP New YORK (formerly Union Trust Company of New York)
seoond party.
The parties hereto have heretofore and on the 26th day
of June, 1907, entered into a oertain agreement in writing,
wherein arid whereby the first party transferred to the second
party oertain bonds in trust for the use, support and benefit of
.THEODORE MILNER EDISON, as provided in said deed of trust.
The said deed of trust, among other things provides on page
4 thereof, as follows:
It is understood and hereby agreed by and
between the parties hereto, that this instrument
is made and executed upon the express condition
that at any time and from time to time during
the existence of the truBt in the lif®tt“®0*
the party of the first part, the provisions here¬
of may be modified by the said party of the first
part by an instrument in writing signed, sealed
Ind acknowledged by the party of the first part
j _ -« a a a riflflU +.o lae recorded.
HON', THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, that for
and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar, each to the other
in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and of
other good and valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree
PIHST; The first party hereby amends and supplements
said agreement so as ta revoke the said paragraph mentioned above
and to insert in place thereof and in its stead, the following:
This agreement of trust is Irrevocable
ani the first party can at no time hereafter
ohange or modify any of the terms or provisions
thereof.
in all other respeots said agreement remains in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the first party has hereunto set
his hand and seal; and the second party has caused these presents
to he signed' by its duly authorized officer, and its oorporate
seal to be hereunto affixed, all on the day and year first above
CENTRAL UNION TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
ATTEST :
STATE 0$ ^
COUNTY OF £-4^-4^ )
On this 3*^6 day ofm£hl'32Q , before me pers onally
name THOMAS A. EDISON, to me known and known to me to ;he the
person motioned in and who executed the foregoing instrument,
and he duly acknowledged to Me that he executed the same.
NOTAB Y PUBLIC, STATE OT HEW JCSSEY
STATE OP NEW YORK )
) SS:
COUNTY OP NEW YORK )
On this 7 — day ,^^^1920, before me person-
ftiiv name x° me personally known, who
heinff bv me *nuly sworiw AXA depose and say that he resides in
C^vn^i ; that he is a Vice-President
o^Centre^UniontTrustCompany6f’'NewxYprk.,if.ormerly Union Trust
PoirmBnv of New York , the corporation described in and which exe
Ki^oS^
ft^KVsSl corporation a’Vthaf he Signed
hie name thereto by like authority.
NOTARY public,
Central Union Trust Company
\
Mr. ThomaB A. EcLisc
Orange,
New Jersey.
Referring to the TruBt Agreement entered
into on June 26, 1907 by you ana the then Union Trust
Company of New York under whioh Agreement certain
seourities were deposited with us for the benefit of
Mr. Charles Edison, we beg to advise you that aooord-
ing to our reoords Mr. CharleB Edison beoame thirty
years of age on August 3rd of this year. From that
date on all of the inoome from the seourities held
under the above mentioned Agreement will now be paid
to Mr. Charles Edison.
You will remember that some short time ago
at your direction we had a modification Agreement pre-
pared affecting the Trust whioh we hold for the benefit
of Mr. Theodore Miller EdiBon, whioh modification Agree¬
ment provided that the original Trust was made irrevocable,
the reason being the inoome tax authorities hold that
inoome from an .irrevocable trust may be charged to the
^-oreator of suoh trust even though he does not reoeive
the inoome. May we inquire if you wish a similar Agree¬
ment prepared in the matter of the Trust whioh we hold
for Mr. Charles Edisoriiv
Awaiting your advioei
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Central Union Trust Company
Mr. ThornaB A. Edison,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Mr. Edison:
We are in reoeipt of your favor of
August 19 from which we note that it is your wish that
the Trust whioh we hold for Mr. Charles Edison he made
irrevooahle.
We believe that it would he wise to have a
similar modification agreement prepared in the matter
of the Trust whioh we hold for Mrs. Madeline Sloane.
We have therefore instructed our attorneys, Messrs.
Larkin & Derry, to prepars suoh an agreement in both
these Trusts, which, after we have reoeived them, we
will forward to you for your examination and signature.
Very truly yours,
Assistant Secretary.
SAD: 3
TRUST DEPT
Central Union Trust Company
New York August 28, 1980
Mr, Thomas A, Edison,
Orange, Hew Jersey, *y
Dear Mr. Edison:
We have your favor of August 26
'returning to us four eopies of the modifioation
agreements which have been prepared by Messrs.
Larkin & Berry in the matter of the Trustsheld
in this office for the benefit of Mr. Charles
Edison and Miss Madeline Edison (now Sloane) .
\ W0 note that Mr. Edison has approved
of the" form of these agreements, and has signed
all the copies. We have duly executed said
agreements, and are enclosing herewith copy of
each agreement for Mr. Edison-s files.
Yours very truly.
SAB: 3
TRUST DEPT
EHC
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange. N. J. June 28.1980.^ . v
At,. jh^jutk £ » Ikuo
Thomas A. Edison, Esquire ,\ ^ , c CT'tt
Edison Laboratory, West Orango.N. J. jLjf ktCOtuf ^C<^V * * ]
Lear Sir:- ft. *+» » ^
About 2 1/2 years ago, end
to stop working in your enterprises, for reasons which it wmla be su-
. rvvu/w.J£»-''k'w*/»'AM (Lprp^<~<^u/MU
perflous to mention, since no good would oojgpou|£ tyt.V' | aL-gou-u^Fi •r-*‘ * f
under the impression.that you know littleor^o thing of the way I
have been treated/by your representatives 'and I feel it/ny duty to
call your attention to what has happened.
You will remember, that I came to this country on your .
invitation 9 years ago, July 19 II, working under your supervision and
direction for I 1/2 years on your Btorage battery. In February 1913,
when I had the pleasure, to see you receiving a gold medal for the mi¬
ning lamp, the construction of which you had entrusted to me, I was
sent to Silver Lake "to do something better". The chemical factory,
which you directed me to build in Silver Lake, was not suite finished,
when in August 1914 you ordered me to start erecting a plant for manu¬
facturing Phenol, whioh was badly needed for your Phonograph reeordB.
July 1916, when the manufacture of Phenol waB well under way, you gran¬
ted me an increase in my earnings in form of a bonus for production.
In November 1916 the net profit in manufacturing Phenol had reached,
according to the financial. reports, about half a million dollars.lt was
then, that I asked you by letter of November 6th, to permit me to leave
your services , explaining that I wanted to start a small electrical bu¬
siness for myself .You persuaded me to Btay with you, and made it clear
to me that I could feel thoroughly Bafe in my 'position, owing to the
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange.H. J. June 28.1920.
-2-
faot that I was and would be responsible to you and to nobody else
and would remain under your personal direction.! did not want to oau-
se you any inoonv£nienoe,less see you loosing money by giving up my
position, consequently abandoned my planB regarding a business for my¬
self.
Just one year later, what X had been wanting to avoid, happens a:
Instead of being able to take leave of you in a decent and peaceful
way, I saw myself, after 6 1/2 years of loyal and successful service,
abruptly thrown on the street, while' you were absent. The fact, that the
government told me it found no fault whatever with my behaving and
wanted me expressly to continue my work, was obviously just what my
"friends" in your business did not like. How I had, and have at this
time.no complaint to make because of the fact, that under the then pre¬
vailing circumstances I should have to oeaBe working for you. I would
however like to bring to your attention, that at a time, when I sudden¬
ly found myself out of employment and powerless to defend myself, the
same oonoern,that a short time before oonsidered my servioes valuable
enough to induce mo to stay with them, now did everything possible to
prevent me from making a living.i’ollowing your special wish,! had ta¬
ken over the management of a second plant in the spring 1917 besides
my regular work. According to your own expressions,! succeeded well
with the enlarged duties, doubled production of dyestuff b within a few
months, and had of oourse every right to expect, that, for cheerfully ac¬
cepted, considerably inorea8ed,and successful work I would, in due time,
be compensated; more so ,sinoe you yourself 2 years ago had admitted,
that even at that time my earnings w»Be absolutely inadequate. Instead
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange .H. J. June 28. 1920.
-3-
r enumerating mo for the accomplished work, I waB now told-when your
representatives saw the possibility of removing me, and at a time when
by force of fate I was down and utterly helpless-that your written pro¬
mise and oontraot to pay me a bonus for increased production of Phe-r
nol, did not apply any mo re. This olever soheme worked two ways: Hot on¬
ly was my work, in managing a seoond chemioal faotory besides the old
one, not paid for, but on top of that an amount of about §2400,00 for
oontraot bonus was denied me. She explanation given was that this pro¬
duction was going on at the pther side of the railroadtrack.In other
words: For the faot that I performed double the work, I was punished
by outting down my income to that of a oouple of years before.— 7
But this was not enough yet:Kither for the purpose of compelling me
to make a complaint to you( which at that time would have given them
a nioe new opportunity to arouse suspicions against me) or in order
to ruin me completely, all my property at Silver lake, my books and nu¬
merous files, were withheld from me, so that , although there was a ohan-
oe of finding employment elsewhere, the oaso was made hopeless, sinoe
my library and manuscripts, constituting my means of successfully wor¬
king, were for the time lost to me. I did what I would do again under si¬
milar conditions: Seolared myself to be satisfied with everything and
kept, quiet. I knew very well, that it would have been folly, playing in¬
to the hands of my . "friends", to open my mouth in protest, when I had
been told, that only the strictest observation of silence would keep
me out of trouble. .Enclosed you find a list of books etc., which were
graciously turned over to me February 19 19, after having been kept
from me about 15 months. Hot a word on explanation, nor of excuse. -
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange. IT. J. June 88.1920.
-4-
If the Edisonoonoern felt it to he its duty to prevent me from
doing any work, there was a way to do bo and still to give it at least
some appearance of deoenoy: They had only to tell me, to stay at home,
waiting for further decision and had to koe^on paying me my salary.
That would not have been to my liking, prefering as X do, work rather
than money without work, hut it would have left a way open to excuse the
performance. - The Edisonoonoern- did up to this day not return all
of my property. There are missing a certain manuscript, written in my
own handwriting shout chemical manufacturing; even the paper on which
it is written I claim to he my property, also several hooks and maga¬
zines, furthermore some peivate files.
I take the liberty to ask you:
Would the Edisonoonoern have dared to treat me in this way, if they had
still needed me, if X had not been helpless and forced either to sub¬
mit to all these indignities or to run the risk of being sent to en¬
joy the blessings of an American concentration camp?
Would they have done this if I were of some other nationality?
Was it right, tdi induce me to abandon my plans of going into business
for myself, as long as the Edisonoonoern oouia make use of my services
to good advantage, and then, as soon as they oould do without me, not on¬
ly dismiss me without giving the usual notice, but declare a written
oontraot void under flimBy excuses and prevent me from supporting tho¬
se dependent on me by keeping my property from me?
I ao not know if and how far these faots have been withheld from your
knowledge. Your representatives acted in your behalf, under your respon¬
sibility. They were wonderfully successful and efficient: What I earned
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange. N. J. June 28.1920.
-5-
ln years by hard and honest work is gone;that will not help them any,
but they may at least have the satisfaction of Beeing me ruined fi¬
nancially .Aside from loosing the contract bonus, amounting including
interest now to about §2700,00,1 had to be idle, not earning a cent,
for 23 months, during which time the salary alone (supposed I would
not have been able to make more money than that) would have been
§10 000, 00. End. of November 1917 I was told by your representative, that,
as a matter of course the usual 4 weeks salary would be turned over to
me in case my service was not wanted any longer. But they obviously
were afraid, that when paying that small sum they would also have to
turn my property over to me. Since that would have put me in a posi¬
tion to start successfully making a living Bomehow.even the payment
of the §400,00 was forgotten. Yes, they also forgot to send me the last
week's salary; that money-$100,00-had as usual been sent to- Silver La¬
ke, and it was, since I had left, returned to Orange and is stl^there.
I can only bring these strange things t6 your attention and
must leave it to your personal decision, whether you will sanction the¬
se proceedings.
1 am oonvinoed ,that you, when making a written contract with
me for production of Phenol;when you later persuaded me to Btay with
you for the sake of your interest and convenience; did not want this
deal to be absolutely One-sided,but that you wanted me to get what you
had given me as long as I had the privilege to communicate directly
with you, namely, fair and deoent compensation for my services. In other
words:A square deal. That is what I am respectfully asking of you today,
nothing more.
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange .H.J. Juno 88.1920.
-6-
X wish to make it quite ol ear, that I understand thiB to he a
personal question between yourself and me, because you personally in¬
duced me to leave' Europe to enter your services, and later, to stay with
you.
Should you, contrary to my expectation* approve of the way this
affair has been handled in your name, I shall deeply regret it, but will
have no comment to make, will take your decision as final, and consider
Resp^tMft.y yours /
the matter settled.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Orange,N,J»June 28,1920,
Liat of property, kept in Silver Lake or Orange from November 1917
to February 10,19X9,
N0# Title Remarks .
1 Heizung und Lueftung X, German book.
2 . V " 11 •
3 Teohnisches Woerterbuchl
7 Chemie,organischer Teil
e • ,anorganischer Teil
9 Elektrochemie
XO Allgem.chemiache Technologic
Xi Anorgan.chemiaohe Industrie
12 Techn .ehemisehe Analyse
X3 phy s ikal , ohemi a ohe Reohenaufgaben
X4 Technische Waremelehre.Thermodynamik.
IB Die Thermo dynam.Grundlagen der Waerme.
Ifi .Die zweokmaeasigste BetriebBkraf tl .
17. " "
18 Experimentalphyaik
xg Die Akkumulatoren fuer Elektrizitaet
20 Pumpen
21 Die Wasaerturbinen I.
Die Hydraulik
Die Hebezeuge
Die NaturwiBsenaohaften
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
MENO KAMMERHOFF
List of property .kept in Silver Lake
to February 10. 1919,
NO. Title
26 Das Automob il
27 Automobilteohniaohea Haadbuch
28 Fehland'a Ingenleur-Kalender
29 Techniaohe Hydromechanik
30 Die elektrischen Spielzeug und KleinmaBhinen
31 Die Beleuohtung von Eisenbahnpersonenwagen,
32 Anleitung und Darstellung ehemlacher Praeparat
33 4norganisohe Chemie
34 Chemiker Kalender 1,
35 Anilinfarben-Fabrikation
36 Chemiker Kalender .II
37 Einfuehrung in die Chemie
38 Bilder aus der ehemisehen Teohnik,
39 Die Elektrotechnik
Orange from November 1917
Remarks,
German bo
40 Die Leistungsverluate & die Abfederung der— "
41 Untersuohung einee Zugmagneten
42 Daa praktische Jahr dea Hasohinenbau-Volontaers
43 Daa Trooknen mit Luft und Dampf
44 Der Edisonakkumulator
46 Grundriss der Physik
46 Elektroingenieur-Kalender
47 Ueber den Kraftlinienverlauf von Dynamo ankern."
48 Grundbegriffe der Chemie
49 SMonatablaetter deB Bezirkavereins Berliner Ing.
60 13 fcefte "Der Motorwagen" "
61 14 " "Zeitaohrift dea Vereina deutaoher Ing.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
MEMO KAMMERHOFF
List of property, kept in Silver Lake or Orange from November X9I7
to February 10,1919, “3-
HO. Title Remarks.
27 Hefte "X£j/ektroteennische Zeitechrift" German book
53a Das Auge und seine Erkrankungen,
58 b Kalender fuer Masohinen-Ingenieure B
1 Fuel, water and gas-analysis
5 Power Test Code
j Engine Room Chemistry
7 Physical Problems
S Chimneys and Furnaces
9 Verdeutsohungs Woerterbuch, English-German
0 Construction And Operation of steam-traps
1 Chemical Blue Book
2 Prac tidal Hydrostatics
,3 Carbolio A.cid and its Production from Benzol
64 Potash Salts
65 The Estimation of Phenol in crude carbolic acid
66 By-Products, Recovered in the Manufacturing of coke
67 Austria-Hungary and the War
68 National Electric Code
69 Felbers German-English Dictionary
70 Steam, its Generation ane Use
71 The Stirling Water-Tube Boiler
72 Van Nostrand’s Table Book for Civil Engineers
73 Hand Book of Chemistry and Physiks
74 Cement, How to use it
76 2 Writing books, notes about carbolic acid,
76 Metallurgical and Chemioal Engineering
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Liat of property, kept in Silver ^e or Orange from Member 1917
to February 10, 1919, "4“
HO,
77
84
Title Remarks
9 "The Journal of the American Society of He oh .Eng in.
10 "The Electrical World"
War-Atlas
The International
The Chemical Engineer
2 "Electric Vehicles"
2 Letter folders with several letters
Miscellaneous papaers in green enveloppe
85 Old leather grip
86 Photographic apparatus
87 Photographic enveloppes in paper carton
88 Holder for photographic apparatus
89 Dry-plates
90 2 Old linen coats, one felt hat.
Hissing J •
1) 0oTOI.t. dwoription i» o™ «
d.t.„ of ..Id-pro....
2) Humerous personal files
3) Numerous copies of "Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering"
4) Germab book about ^organic chemistry, containing formulas
for manufacturing of oarbolic aoid etc.
5) Electrical Handbook. (American)
Spoiled
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Referring to Hr. Kamnerhoff ’s letter of June 28th, 1920 1
whioh you referred to me with Hr. EdiBon's notation, the records of my office
show that Hr. Kamnerhoff was paid extra compensation in connection with the
produotion and oost per pound of the product^ manufactured in the Carholio Acid
Plant #1, located at Silver lake, whioh was Known as the Carholio Acid Division
of Thomas A. Edison, Ino., on the following basis, One cent per pound for every
pound of pure phenol made in excess of 4,000 pounds per day and one-quarter of
the saving resulting from a cost to make and sell for any month of lesB than
twenty-seven oents per pound for pure phenol made during suoh month.
Payments under this plan were made to Hr. Kammerhoff on
the basis of statements prepared by himself, and submitted in his own handwriting,
after suoh statements had been approved. Payments were made for full amounts
olaimed by Hr. Kammerhoff's statements in every case except that of his last state¬
ment for the months of July, August and September 1917, in whioh he inoluded the
produotion of both Plant #1 and Plant #2 ("Phenol Plant" 1.
This plan of extra condensation was made with Hr.
Kammerhoff while he was manager of Plant #1 and had nothing whatever to do with
Plant #2 ("Phenol Plant"), whioh was managed successively by Opdyke, Mason, Dowling
and Phelan, and. so far as I know, the extra compensation sohSme was never extended
to inolude the production of #2 ("Phenol") Plant, of whioh Hr. Kammerhoff was manager
for only a few months of 1917. For this reason he was not paid the amount he olaimed
on the production of Plant #2 for these monthB. The amount olaimed for produotion
for Plant #2 was $2255.00 and this X think, is the amount Hr. Kamnerhoff has in mind
when he refers to the -approximate amount of $2400. still due him, on page three of
hl8 letter*
Hr* Charles Edison v/rote Hr* Kammerhoff a letter explaining
this under date of December 26th,1917 whioh is quoted as follows,
"Ur. H. Kammerhoff,
159 Cleveland St.,
Orange, N.J.
uy dear Hr. Kammerhoff,
r check. It
"I regret the delay in forwarding your o
was oooasioned by oertaln difficulties met with in oheoking up
the produotion figures.
"There seems to be somewhat of a misunderstanding
as to the basis on whioh the bonus is to be paid. The under¬
standing as I remember it, and Hr. Edison is of the same opinion,
that the readon for this bonus was to give greater inoentive .
towards greater oapaoity out of- Plant #1, whioh was considered
at the time to be running about to its normal oapaoity.
"In other words, it was to put this plant on a forced
draught basis and the bonus was to be on the inorease
due to this forced draught over normal oapaoity. We
cannot see how the bonuB applies to Plant #2. I have
therefore had the oheok drawn to oover only the surplus
developed in Plant #1. X trust you will see the justioe
of our position in this matter.
With the oompliments of the season,
Sincerely yours,
Charles Edison."
Hie payments for this extra compensation began with the month of July
1915 and extended to and included the month of September 1917. She following iB
^statement of the^amounts claimed by Ur. KaMnerhoff and the amounts and dates
paid to him in settlementi
a Hr, Kammerhoff
Period
July to Sept. 1916
Oct. & Nov. 1916
Deo. 1916 to liar oh 1916
April to June 1916
July to Sept. 1916
Oct. to Deo. 1916
Jan. to liar oh 1917
April to June 1917
July to Sept. 1917
$ 626.32 .
2,429.94
4,408.64
2,734.17
2,684.42
3,612.22
3,700.00
4,050.00
$26, $35
Nov. 26, 1915
Feb. 4, 1916
July 14, 1916
July 26, 1916
Deo. 24, 1916
Feb. 21, 1917
Sept. 11, 1917
Oct. 6, 1917
Deo. 21, 1917
2,429.94
1,000.00
3,408,84
5,000,00
4,030,81
3,700.00
4,050.00
2.289.48
$26,435.39
‘Based on production of Carbolic Acid Plant #1. Ur. wMo“°“
to this amount, $2,265.00 bonus on production of plant #2 ("Phenol" Plant), whioh
v/as not allowed him#
r-uHr
fesasssa ss sws s&sztssi
whioh is at the rate of a little over $16,000 per year.
wo salarv was received by Ur. Kammerhoff, acoording to the records of
our Treasury Department, after that of the ws®k “arth^booWreeper in Ur.
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he refused to aooept it. Our reoorde show that it was the intention to continue Hr.
Kanmerhoff on the payroll at the full rate of $100 per week until December 31,1917,
but, probably on aooount -of his refusal to aooept the salary tendered, nothing to a
paid him after the date mentioned, Hr. Kammerhoff's statement in this oonneotion,
therefore, apparently does not square with the faots.
I do not know anything about Hr. Kammerhoff 's books and papers being
withheld from him. Perhaps this may have been done by the United States Government as
1 understand Hr. Kammerhoff had some little difficulty with the government agents, on
aooount of his supposed sympathy for, or activities in support of y the oause of Germany
during our war with that oountry.
Mr, Kammerhoff refers to a written agreement between Mr. Edison and him¬
self in regard to this extra compensation. I had never seen anjr written agreement
regarding this until you showed me a day or two ago, a penoil memorandum by Hr. Edison
in your offioe, which merely stated the basis on which compensation was to be made. X
do not know, of course, whether Hr. Kammerhoff has a dopy of that memorandum or any
other agreement from Mr. Edison/
Hr. Hambert informed me early in 1916 that the basis for this compensation
was as stated in the first part of this letter, when he delegated to me the job of
looking over some of Mr. Kammerhoff' s statements for compensation due him.
I had no dealings with Hr. Kammerhoff regarding the provisions of the
arrangement. Possibly Hr. Charles Edison or Hr, Hambert may be able to add some helpful
oomments. Believing that you will have no objection to my doing so, I am handing Hr.
Charles and Hr. Hambert copies of this letter for their private perusal.
1 am returning herewith Hr. Kammerhoff's letter of June 28, 1920 « .The
oonmlete file of papers, including Hr. Kammerhoff's BtatementB for amounts due him under
this arrangement, is in Hr. Edison's files in my custody. When the present correspondence
is oomplete perhaps you will wish to send it to me for filing in Jhe^same plaoe.
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July 28,1920.
' Hr. H. Kammerhoff,
169 Cleveland Street,
Orange, B.J.
Saar Hr. Kammerhoff:
I quite appreciate that there has been
a good deal of delay in acknowledging your lebter of Juno
28th, which was reoeived in due season. Mr. ^as been
no exceedingly busy on some important experiments which
could Sot b! delayed, that he did not have the opportunity
to give the matter attention more promptly.
He requested me to make some investigations and
in accordance with this request I haJ®
+*ia mflttAr but on aoooppt of soido of our pooplo Doing aw y
on vacations, I have been unable to complete my examination
of the matter.
I leave for my vacation tonight and w*?®* b®
' back August 30th, and I am going to ask if you
arily busy, so I am sure you will excuse me, as you know
how it is around hero.
, I may mention that from remarks which Mr. Edison
has. made to . me that he is disposed y°£ Jy1 any
While the present letter does not call for a roply, . ■
communication that you want me to haY8n*f y b* forwardo1 °
to the laboratory and it will bo sent on to me.
With kind regards, X remain,
: ' Sincerely yours.
Assistant to Mr. Edison.
MENO KAMMERHOFF
Orange, H.J .August 4.1920,
Mr ,W ,H .Meadowor of t
Edison Laboratory,
West Orange .
Dear MT .Meadowcroft:
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Thanking you for your kind letter of July 28th,
I assure you, that I understand thoroughly how difficult it is for
you, to investigate the correctness of the datas .contained in my
letter of June 28th, since most of them are nearly 3 years old.
X am oertainly glad to hear that Mr .Edison is dis¬
posed to treat me fairly.whioh after all is just what I expeoted,
I trust, that Mr .Edison is aware of the fact, that, although he has
had numerous men in his employment who were of far greater abili¬
ty than I, there could hardly have been any among them, who served
him more loyally or who appreciated and enjoyed more the privile¬
ge to work under his direction.
Since last fall I am trying to build up a little
business and have constructed an electrical device, shown in the
enclosed folders.The tester, buzzer or bell, if operated continous-
ly(what of course never happens in practical use) will work about
7 hours before the smallest flashlight battery of I-I/fe ounce
weight is exhausted .This success leads me to believe.that I will
in due time be able to get the business on a paying basis .It needs
however time and some money, I am mentioning this, not because I li¬
ke to bother you with my personal affairs but because I want to
explain my present situation and to make you understand, why I wou$
feel much obliged if you could manage to spend some of your valu¬
able time after returning from your vacation to help settle this
MENO KAMMERHOFF
affair.
The business in it b present state does not occupy all of my
time. In order to end this disgusting state of partial idleness 1
am going to try to get something to do in the line of consulting
engineer .That may make it occasionally unavoidable to give referen¬
ces and I apologize beforehand if Borne concern should write you as¬
king about information about me. It will be my endeavou* to have you
bothered as little as possible.
Should you in September desire any further information from
me, in written or verbal form,! am of course at your service at any
time.
Your letter of July 28th is written in the same clear way
as I remember your writings from 3 years ago.So I do hope, that you
are in the best of health and spirits and I wish you will enjoy e-
very day of your vacation and get back to the laboratory stronger
than ever before.
With' kindest regards,! am
SirtSeiyELy yours
Sept* 13, 1920.
Ur, 3. W. Kg 1 low,
Seoretary.
I am returning herewith the batoh of paperB relating .
to Ur. KAnmorhof f ' 3 oleim concerning bonus and compensation. .
Ur. Edison requested me to see Ur. Kairmerhoff and talk
the matter over with him and tell him that Ur. Edison wanted to
treat him fairly and would pay him Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00)
in settlement of all. claims to date.
I hod an interview with Hr. Bammerhoff in accordance
with tho above, and he signified his acceptance of the offer.
Will you please, therefore, draw a oheok for two thousand
dollars and sond it to Hr. Karamerhoff, a? soon as convenient.
Please have Ur. Danahan draw up a release from all claims
8gainst Mr. Edison, Thomas A? Edison Inc., Edison Storage
Battery Co., and all Edison interests*
W. H. HEADOWCROET
lo all to ml)om these Presents
lljall tome or mat) concern,
G-BEirnTXasra-:
KNOW YE; THAT I, HBIHRICH H. HEBO EAkttffiRHOSE , also known as
1-TOno lCAMMERHOEE. of the City of Orange, County of Essex and
State of Hew Jersey,
for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),
lawful money of the Untied States of Ami
in hand paid by Thomas A.
' ; Edison, of West Orange, Hew Jersey
have remised, released and forever discharged, and by these presents do, for myself ,
actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounls, reckonings, bonds,
bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses,
damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever in law o rinequily.which against
QAifl Thomas A. Edison, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated .Edison btorag<.
littery Company? Edison International Corporation and Edison Phono¬
graph Works, or any of them, I
ever had, now have or which I ,
administrators, hereafter can, shall, or may have, for, upon or by
or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of
■ ■ JWirootv.-.* have .hereunto set, ,y
day of September
Thousand wine Hundred and Twenty. // .
Signed, Sealed and Delivered ) dp
in the presence of ) fit Lfr
n the year of Our Lord
(Swtmtl Mmbp
®tatf nf 2f«a Strata,
OJmmtjj of ESSEX J Sc it Bcmctttlirrr&, That on this i
day of September in the year ofourLord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty
personally appeared HEII1HICH H. IffiNO KAIiMEHHOFF , also known as
who, I am satisfied: ■ ig { ■..the person in IheWithin Deed of Release named; and. I having
first made known to him the contents thereof, he did acknowledge that he
signed, sealed and delivered the same as his Voluntary act and deed, for the uses and
purposes therein expressed;
N8TARr rusuc. STATE ST HEW JERSEY
tOUHiSSiM {XPiRts HAT 1/ 1975
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f(» cjf [o jftjiwii ipcac iwatsifs
Richard W. Kellow File
1921
Lease to Owen Frey (1921) [env. 38]
Correspondence with Walter Scott Shinn (1921) [env. 48]
Power of Attorney to Charles Edison (1921) [env. 49]
Certificate of Dissolution — Thomas A. Edison Association (1921) [env. 50]
Agreements with Hanlon A. Gardner - Real Estate (1921 ) [env. 53]
Certificate of Dissolution — Edison International Corporation (1921) [env.
moms A. EPISQH
i'arm land in White Township, Y/arrei
County, Hew Jersey
THIS IHDEtiTUKE made day of Uaroh’
nineteen Hundred and Twent^between Thomas A. Edison, of the Tom
of West Orange, in the County of Esse* and State of Hew Jersey,
hereinafter designated the "lessor", and Owen Frey, of the Tomship
of White, in the County of Warren and State of Mew Jersey, herein¬
after designated the "lessee", witnesseth:
That the lessor, in consideration of the performance by the
lessee of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained to
he kept and performed on his part, does let and rent unto the
lessee all that farm and premises conveyed to John V. Miller by
i the heirs and devisees of Philip Kaub, deceased, by deed dated
June 8, 1917, situated in the Township of. White, in the County of
Warren and State of Mew Jersey, excepting so much of said premises
as may at this time,, or shall at any time during the continuance
of the term hereby created be used by The Edison Portland Cement
Company, and its assigns, for quarrying limestone and removing the
same from the premises, and also excepting the railroad tracks,
machinery, appliances and fixtures used in connection with the
said quarrying and removing of limestone, and also excepting all
other things that may be hereinafter reserved, for the term of^ne_
«... the First day of
Dollars per .year, pay^iJL^^
th£__fij»t_^x_p..t b-'6 8 • - °
1, 19 El.
lease is made upon the following terms and conditions:
1. The lessee will pay the said rent as stipulated.
2. The lessee will till and work said farm in a good and
husband-like manner to the satisfaction of the lessor.
3. The lessee will furnish all live stock, machinery, imple¬
ments and labor that may be necessary for the proper cultivation
and management of said farm.
4. The lessee will, at his own expense, make ail such repairs
to the fences on said premises as may be desired by the lessor,.
will haul all posts and rails ana all other materials for repair¬
ing said fence, which materials are to he provided by the lessor.
5. The lessee will cut all brash and burn the same, will
keep said farm clear of Canada Thistles, will keep the premises
and the grounds surrounding the buildings clean, and will keep
the line and partition fences clean and clear of brush.
6. The lessee will haul and spread all manure on said farm
at the proper times.
7. The lessee will feed and use up oh the farm all cornstalks,
straw and chaff, and will not carry away from said farm or dispose
of, nor will he permit to be carried away from said farm or disposed
of, any straw, cornstalks, fodder, chaff, dung, soil or compost,
and for a violation of this stipulation, the lessee shall pay to
the lessor the full market value of such prohibited things as have
been removed or disposed of.
8. The lessee will sow at least four quarts of Timothy seed
and four Quarts of clover seed per acre on land sowed to wheat and
rye.
9. The lessee will leave growing on said farm when he quits,
a number of acres of wheat and rye equal to the number of acres
thereof that were growing on the farm when he came thereon. The
said wheat and rye which the tenant leaves growing on the farm shall
be the absolute property of the lessor. The wheat and rye that is
growing on said farm when the lessee moves thereon, shall be the
property of the lessee if he fully performs the terms of this lease.
The lessee will leave as much hay and straw on said farm as he found
thereon when he came into possession thereof.
10. The lessee will not out any growing trees without the
permission of the lessor, except brush rows along fences.
11. The lessee will permit the lessor and his servants, work¬
men and other persons for his benefits, to enter upon the said farm
and premises at all times, in order to make repairs and for all
other purposes, and he will oo-operate with the lessor, his serv¬
ants, workmen and said other persons in making repairs to the said
farm and premises, and for all other purposes.
12. The lessee will not purchase, or permit to he purchased
anything relating to said farm, or make or permit to be made any
expense in relation to said farm, on the credit of the lessor, and
the lessor is not to be liable in any manner for anything done by
the lessee, his servants, workmen or agents.
15. The lessee will not make any claim or demand whatsoever
upon the lessor, his . employees or agents, on account of
any damage or injury to the person or property of the lessee, his
family, employees, servants or agents, heretofore caused or which
may hereafter be caused as a result of the operations of the limestone
quarries of The Edison Portland Cement Company or the working of any
part thereof or property associated therewith.
14. The lessee will not assign this lease or sublet any part
of said premises without the consent in writing of the lessor.
15. The lessee will .not keep more than six cows and four
young cattle and the usual number of hogs, shoats, chickens and
other poultry.
16. The lessor hereby reserves to The Edison Portland Cement
Company and its assigns the right to use the quarries now worked
by it and to open new wuarries on the premises, to use the rail¬
road tracts and sidings now on the premises, and to build new ones
thereon, and to run trains and to go over the said premises at
such places and at such times as The Edison Portland Cement Company,
or its assigns and agents, or any of them, think proper and neces¬
sary. If in said operations. The Edison Portland Cement Company,
or the lessor, or their respective agents or representatives, shall
do or cause to be done to the growing crops of the lessee any
damage whatever, the lessor shall make compensation for such damage
to the lessee; but if they can not agree upon the amount of the
damage so sustained, the lessor and the lessee shall each select
an appraiser by which the damage shall be estimated or ascertain
and before said two appraisers begin their estimate or ascertain
ment, they shall choose an umpire who shall determine the differ
enoc- between the appraisers, and the award of any two of the' t hr
in writing signed by them, shall determine and settle the amount
the damage to be so paid.
And also, all the lands and premises now used by the said 1
sor, or his representative's, and The Edison Portland Cement Comp;
or its representatives or agents, in the business of quarrying 1
stone, and the transportation of the same, and by the teams, wagi
machinery, appliances and workmen in connection with such quarry
and transportation, are excepted from the operations of this lea!
17. The lessor agrees that the lessee shall have the use <
the shanty where the lessee now resides, and the barn and other
farm outbuildings on the premises; and the lessee agrees to built
a porch in front of said shanty, and to add two rooms thereto on
the ground floor, all at his own expense, with the materials of
the lessor now on the premises, but all the other buildings, excc
lug said shanty, barn, farm outbuildings, porch and addition to \
shanty, and all the fixtures, machinery and equipment belonging t
to, erected or to be erected thereon, or used or to be used there
The Ecdson Portland Cement Company, shall not be- subject to this
16. The lessee, for himself, his heirs, executors and admit:
•ators, in consideration of the letting unto him of the above-
mtioned premises, covenants and agrees to and with the lessor,
s executors, administrators or assigns, to keep and perform eac
l every the above stiDulations to be by him kept and performed
I„od aid ,£;„K.d
aid by HBRHAH HOFFUAH, of Oxford. Hew Jerfey recent
P^men H ^ rety Qokn owledged, I do hereby assign tosaid
erman Hoffman my entire right, title and interest in 1 +„
he remainder of the term of the foregoing: lease dated
arch 30. 1921 between Thomas A. Bdllfn^d me? said lease
nhiJ1?8 8 P°r+v°? °f the Pr°P®rty known as The Raub Farm-
abject, nevertheless, to the rentB, oovenant3, conditions
nd provisions in said lease mentioned.
patedT^May 2/^1921.
I, HERiiAH HOFFMAH, of Oxford, II. J. do hereby
agree ^ to ^ e r f orm ° a®s^nme“t from OflEH FREY and do hereby
11-* 6?f0rm J1! of obligations to be performed y
under said lease by the lessee, including payment of rent
nnfltfrinSi,Und?rBtoc"i toat the rent for t5le months of April’
Bated; MayJ/^ 1921.
. . xt is hereby agreed between THOMAS A. EDISON,
of West Orange, N . j. and HERMAN HOFFMAN , of Oxford N.J.
that the foregoing lease, dated March 30, 1921, from
t?4?!'en *5e?' said Fr®y havi°g assigned
his entire right, title and interest in and to said lease
to said Herman Hoffman, be and the same is hereby
teT® °f one year from the first day of
April, 1922, subject to all the clauses and conditions
contained therein, including the rent, which is $150.00
per year, payable monthly in advance as before. Said
lease covers a portion of property known as the Raub Farm.
A ril 1922IMESS 0UR HAH:DS AHD SEAlS*^«rts^ir^l? day of
Witnesi
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It is hereby agreed between THOMAS A. EDISON
of West Orange, N. J., and HERMAN HOESMAN, of Oxford, N. J.,
that the foregoing lease, dated Maroh 30, 1921, from Thomas
A. Edison to Owen Erey, said Erey having assigned his entire
right, title and interest in and to said lease to said
Harman Hoffman, be and the same 1b hereby extended for the
term of. one year from the first day of April, 1923, subject
to all the clauses and conditions oontained therein, in-
oluding the rent, whloh is $150.00 per year, payable monthly
in advanoe as before. Said lease oovers a portion of property
known as- the Haub farm.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND SEALS, this first day of
Witne!
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It la hereby agreed between THOMAS A. EDISON
of West Orange, N.J. and HERMAN HOFFMAN, of oxford, N.J., that
the foregoing lease, dated March 30, 1921, from Thomas A. Edison
to Owen prpy, said prey having assigned his entlred right,
title and interest in and to said lease to said Herman Hoffman,
be and the same is hereby extended for the term of one year from
the first day of April, 1924, subject to all the clauses and
conditions contained therein, including the rent, whioh is $150.00
per year, payable monthly in advance as before. Said lease
covers a portion of property known as the Raub Farm.
of April, 1924.
WITNESS OUR HAND3 AND SEALS, this first day
Ur. H. E. Uillor,
Vioe President & Financial Executive,
Ecli30n Portland Cement Co.,
Orange, H. J*
It was necessary to have aomo repairs made to Ur. bison's
property in Oxford, lmovm as the Gardner place, now oooupied by
leo Collina and John UoBrido.
not have
lie worked
_ _ carpenter from Oxford t
to spare from our gang.
(ft
n Uny 13
Uny 14
IJay 16
Uay 17
10 hours
9 hours
10 hours
A total of .... 42 hours 0 60(i por hour
Making a total of $25.20.
.,,,11 vou vindly have oheolc issued for this amount and mail
to owenl Kd, H. J.. *o did the work, charging same
to Ihoraas A. Edison aooounts?
Phe work oonsisted mostly of repairing the roof, which was
in poor condition and leaked very hadly, and some other repairs
about the house.
CASHI&H.
Walter Scott Shinn
April 12th, 1921,
Mr, Thomas Edison
Orange, N. J.
My dear Mr, Edison:-
I have six people in my employ who are
sincere admirers of" Thomas Edison'and they have ashed me
if I would allow them to have photographs of you which they
may frame for their homes and I thought perhaps you would not
object to autographing these prints. If 1 have asked more
than you care to grant me I know you will be frank and
refuse my request, buo if you do care uo ao this, X can assure
you it will be appreciated by all of us, more so than I am
capable of expressing in this letter.
I shall be glad to have you take out one
of the pictures for yourself if it meets with your approval.
The same are being sent by parcel post in this mail with a
convenient wrapper for their return.
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April IB, 1921.
Mr. Walter Soott Shinn,
581 Fifth Ave.,
How York.H.Y.
Dear Mr. Shinn:
Your letter of April 12th,
together with the paokage of photo¬
graphs, came to hand. Mr. Edison has
autographed six of those, an you
roiiuostad, and they are being returned
to you.
Mr. Edison liken tho photo¬
graph and wishes mo to thank you for
the extra copy whioh you kindly
presented to him. Ho doniros mo to ask
you how you would foel about allowing
him and hie Companion hero at Orango
to uso thin photograph in some of our
advertising. Will "you kindly drop him
a line about this?
Yours vory truly.
Assistant to Mr.
iidis on.
Walter Scott Shinn
April 20th, 1921.
Hr, Thomas Edison
Orange, IT. J.
Dsar Ur. Edison
Your letter of April 18th was received,
also the six autographed prints. Erame s are being made
for each print and in a few days they will he distributed
to sincere admirers, in my employ, of Thomas A. Edison.
Hr. Edison is welcomed to use that plate
for advertising. It would help me if X am given credit
for it in publications. In a day or so X shall mail
(with my comoliments) some gloss prints from three negatives
which I took of Hr. Edison. The gloss print is more acceptable
for reproduction work.
With thanks again, I am,
Sincerely yours,
__ „ Hat
Walter Scott Shinn
Photographer of Children
Hay 5th, 1921.
Mr, W. H. Keadov/croft
Orange, H. J.
My dear Mr. Headowcrpft:-
Your letter of May 2nd Ip 'before
rne and the promised gloss pictures of Mr. Edison had been
mailed before this letter was received. I hope they have
not gone astray, however, if you have not received them by
the time you receive this letter, you might drop me another
note. Y/hen you send a finished picture to the papers for
reproduction, in most cases the picture is returned or damaged
so it cannot be Used again and aside from that, the gloss
pictures I have sent you make better reproductions for general
newspaper work,
I noted with pleasure what you .said
in regard to send the photograph to Mrs. Edison. At the time
1 took that picture of Mr, Edison I also took some photographs
of Mrs. Sloane with the two children and sent a full set of
oroofs to Mrs, Edison, I understood she was lileased with them
and wanted to order some for her personal use hut I presume
it was put off and has never been done.- I am sending you under
seperate cover a eet of proofo of all the negatives which X
have in file and perhaps you might be able to find out from
TTr. Edison if he would like some of them finished. X believe
Mrs. Edison has a full set of proofs at her house now. Will ^
you kindly drop me a note about this after Mr. Edison sees the
proofs as X am not sure whether he has seen them or not.
Hay 80, 1981.
Hr. tfaltor Scott Shinn,
681 Fifth ays. ,
Haw York 3ity.
My clear Mr. Shinn:
Confirming our talaphcno ccnvoraation this
morning I am returning to you herewith the proofs you
sent me a 'vault or two n'O. You will see attached to
Ho. 1813-6 Hr. Edison's note asking me to order six
of those, which T will ask you to kindly ffjifiih up
ana forward to me, addressed Vf.H.KaadoworofW Edison
Laboratory, Orange, N.J. in duo course.
It is too had that tha glossy prints of the
piature Hr. Edison likes have miscarried in the mailB.
The fact is, however, that I have never received them.
I understand you are going to send me three or four more
within a few days. You may send me a -bill for those also
but thihhis case please make it a separate bill.
Hr. Edison is greatly pleased that you have
consented to allow him to use this photograph for our
advertising and also to reproduce some copies in our
own place here for the purpose of giving them to
friends requesting them. You may rest assure that no
oopies will over be sold, under any circumstances. We
shall also print at tha bottom of each' photograph,
whether used for advertising or for giving away
"Photograph hy Walter 8oott Shinn, Hew York City."
With renewed thanks for your oourtesy I
remain.
Sincerely yours.
Assistant to Mr. Edison.
Walter Scott Shinn
Photographer of Chilorei
May 21st, 1921.
Mr. Meadowcroft
Edison laboratory
Orange, N. J.
My dear Mr. Meadowcroft
I received your letter this
morning, also the proofs which you return ^ have
recorded the order accordingly which will be sent to
you in about a week.
X am mailing you today by parcel
post, insured, some gloss prints which you speak of in
your letter as the first shipment was not received. X
would prefer not to bill you for these few gloss prints
if you will accept them with my compliments.
I note what you say in your letter
about making reproductions of this negative for the em¬
ployees and friends of Mr. Edison. I realize h
Mr. Edison must have a great many demands for Phonographs
Md I would suggest, that instead of Giving a reproduction
of the picture which X am sending you, which would be
auite inferior to a print from the original negative, that
perhaps MT. Edison might be interested in a very low
rate for a quantity of prints which he could give out.
I could give him a rate of $60.
a hundred for black and white pictures, also . ®iT®
him the same picture on the same paper we use for the
finished product in Sepia tone for $75. a ^nished™1
print would be in every way as good as our finished,
product with the exception that it would be
and with a small white border same as the gloss Pictures
I am sending and there would be no chance of thiB print
fading. I could also make a reduction rate for a
life size portrait of Mr. Edison in case you will like
same to be hung in an office. I just mention this as
a suggestion as many timeB these thoughts come up but
theprice sounds prohibitive, and we. have in a great
many instances been able to finish ®"°^ortraits and
delivered them framed and ready to be hung at a very low
rate and very acceptable to large commercial ep^erprises^,
Sincerely yours,
May 23, 1921.
Mr. Walter Soott Shinn,
581 Fifth Avenue ,
Hew York, H-X-
My dear Mr. Shinn:
In order to make your mind easy I am just
writing to acknowledge receipt of the three glossy
prints of the pioture of Mr. Edison. These arrived
safely this morning, and I thank you for them.
It is very kind of you to let us have these
without charge, and we will gladly aooept them with
your compliments and ask you to accept our expression
of appreciation for them.
. Ur. Edison was down to the laboratory foir
a short time this morning but he‘ was so busy that He
did not get an opportunity to show him your letter
and ask him what he thought of the proposition to
have you make some oopies for us at $60.00 or $76.00
per hundred. He will probably be down to-morrow and
I will then bring the matter to his attention. In the
quotation of $60.00 par hundred, 1b this for mounted
or unmounted prints?
Your remarks in regard to a reduction rate
for a Ilfs size portrait of Mr. Edison are noted and
will be given o onsi deration.
Yours very truly.
Assistant to Ur. Edison.
Kay 26, 1921.
Ur. Walter Soott Shinn,
501 Fifth Avenue,
flew York City..
Uy dear Ur. Shinn:
Heforring once more to your letter of
Kay 23rd, you have quoted a price of 575-00 per
hundred for oopioa of Mr. Edison' s portrait in
Sepia tone. You say that this prioe would be for
unmounted pictures". Will you kindly telephone me
in tho morning ana give your prioe for mounted
photoa par hundred., . . .
When Mr. , Edison give's away a photograph
he 'almost always autographs it, so the mount would
have to >be of suoh . texture ana finish that he
oould write upon -it with spen and ink.
lours very truly.
Assistant to Ur. Edison.
know AIL MEM BY THESE PRESENTS that X, THOMAS A.
EDISON, of the Town of West Orange, In the County of Essex
and State of New Jersey, do hereby make, constitute and
appoint Charles Edison of the Town of West Orange, County of
Essex and State of New Jersey, my true and lawful attorney,
for me and in my name to make, execute , .acknowledge and
deliver good and sufficient leases and lease agreements
relating to the letting of apartments in the building known
as No. 10 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, to accept sur¬
renders of such leases and lease agreements, and to collect
and receive all rentB for such apartments and all sums of
money due or to become due under said leases and lease agree-j
ments and to give receipts therefor; for me and in my name
to do any act or acts and make and execute any and all con¬
tracts relating to repairs and alterations of said building
and the apartments therein; for me and in my name to
commence and prosecute any suits, or actions, or other legal
proceedings relating to, arising out of or in connection
with the letting of said apartments and the repairs and
alterations of said building; and for me and in my name to
appear, make answer and defend all aotions and suits which
hereafter shall be commenced against me and relating to,
arising out of or in connection with the letting of said
apartments and the repairs and alterations of said building.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and
seal this HJ* day of , in the year One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty-One.
_
solution
the ...Bsooii
CERTIFICATE OP COHSEHT TO THE DIS30LUTIOH
OP THOUAS A. EDI30H ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of ThomaB A. Edison
Isaooiatlon heia on Tuesday, Ootober 11, 1921 at 8:30 p.m.
t the Edison Laboratory, West Orange, Hew Jersey, and alBO
uly oalled to oonslder the question of dissolving said
orporation, the following resolutions were adopted:
"RESOLVED, That it is deemed advisable by
and most for the benefit of Thomas A.
Edison Association that the same should
be dissolved.
"RESOLVED, That a speolal meeting of Thomas
A. Edison Association be held on Tuesday,
Hovember 15, 1921 at 6 o'olook in the
afternoon, at Edison Laboratory, Valley
Road and Lakeside Avenue, West Orange, H. J. ,
to take action on the aforesaid resolution,
and that the Recording Secretary give
notice of said special meeting. and of the
adoption of the aforesaid resolution ^
within ten (10) dayB from this date by
publishing the said resolution with a
notioe of its adoption in the "Orange
Advertiser", a newspaper published in
Orange, Hew Jersey, and circulated in
Essex County, for at leaBt four weeks suc¬
cessively, onoe a week, next preceding
I the time appointed for Buoh speolal
meeting, and by mailing a written or
printed copy of same to each member of
the corporation residing in the United
j States."
| AHD, WHEREAS, printed notioe of the adoption of
jthe aforesaid resolution, "Resolved, that it 1b deemed adviB-
lable by and most for the benefit of Thomas A. Edison Associa¬
tion that the same should be dissolved", and of the special
nesting oalled to take action thereon, was given as required
by law to each and every member of the said corporation
residing in the United States; r
AHD, WHEREAS, said speolal meeting was duly held
by the said corporation on Hovember 16, 1921, and at such
apaclal meeting more than two-thirds of all the members then
present aid consent thnt such dissolution should take plaoe
and did vote in favor of and adopt the following preamble and
jresolutlon expressive of their consent to such dissolution:
"Whereas, a Bpeoial meeting of Thomas A. Edison
Association was duly called for this-~fi'fteen,th^day
of November, Nineteen Hundred end Twenty-One, to
take action upon the following resolution duly
adopted at a meeting of said corporation held on
Ootober eleventh. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-One:
'RESOLVED, That it is deemed advisable by
and most for the benefit of Thomas A.
Edison Association that the same should
be dissolved1; ■
NOW, THEREFORE,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that it 1b deemed advisable by and most for the
benefit of Thomas A. Edison Assooiation that the
same should he dissolved os proposed by said resolu¬
tion adopted Ootober 11. 1921. and wo do Hereby
consent that suoh dissolution of the same shall take
plaoe forthwith and do direct the Recording Secretary
to file a certificate of said dissolution duly
attested by him in the offloe of the Seoretary of
State of Hew Jersey."
I NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being more
than two-thirds of all the members of ThoraaB A. Edison
Association who were present at the said special meeting of
November 15, 1921, have oonBonted and do hereby oonaent to
the adoption of the above stated resolution and that the
said Thomas A. EdlBon Assooiation be forthwith dissolved as
proposed by said resolution*
Ifi WET HESS WHSRBOtf, v?e have hereunto set our
hands and aealB this 15th day of Hovember, 1981.
( ssnd )
( sgnd )
Lewis liUeaer
John V. Miller
_ L.
( sand )
Clarence B. Hayes
_ L.
( sgnd )
H. A. Altengarten
1.
( sgnd )
Wm.H.Ueudowcrof t
1.
( sgnd )
Yl. Hildebrand
1.
( sgnd )
B. R. Berry
L.
( sgnd )
J. M. Ho a gland
_ L.
( sgnd )
Paul J. Buttles
_ L.
( sgnd )
Joseph V/ilson
_ 1.
( sgnd )
R. R. Earch
_ L.
( sgnd )
S. Brown
_ It.
( sgnd )
William A. Hardy
_ L.
( 3gnd )
R. . Eellow
_ L,
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In the Presenoe of:
( sgnd ) W. J. tlcVey _ _ _
Recording Seoy.
Attest:
( seal of Thomas A.
Edison Assn. )
(lOf ( Revenue stamp)
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING :
WHEREAS, it appears to ny satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the volun¬
tary dissolution thereof, by the consent of two-thirds of
all the members then present, that THE THOMAS A. EDISON ASSO¬
CIATION, a corporation of this State, has complied with all
the requirements of "An Act to incorporate associations not
for pecuniary profit, " approved April 21, 1898, preliminary
to the issuing of this Certificate of Dissolution,
NOW THEREFORE, I, THOMAS F. MARTIN, Secretary
of State of the State of New Jersey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
the said corporation did, on the seventh day of Deoember,
A. D., 1921, file in my office a duly exeouted and attested
consent in writing to the dissolution of said corporation,
which said consent, and the record of the proceedings aforesaid,
are now on file in iiy said office as provided by law.
•IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here¬
to set my hand and affixed
ny Offioial Seal, at Trenton> this
• seventh day of Deoember, A.D.,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
January 27, 1922.
Mr. J. V. Miller, -
X am sending you herewith original Certificate
of Dissolution of Thomas A. Edison Association', copies of
the papers which were filed with the Secretary of State to
effect the dissolution and a copy of the proof of publica¬
tion of the certificate of dissolution. The proof of pub¬
lication of the certificate of dissolution was filed with
the Secretary of State on Jan. 13, 1922, and the Association
may be considered dissolved as of this date.
The fact of the dissolution should be noted
in the minute book and the. attached papers filed in their .
proper place. I understand that the business and affairs
of the Association have been completely settled and
adjusted, >ut if any further steps are or should become
necessary to adjust the affairs of the Association, the
trustees may take such steps.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of the attached
papers.
' Enos.
WAH-K
Articles of Agreement,
day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty-One Between
HAHIiOH GARDNER and &•*.-<£ AV, GARDNER, his wife, of
310 Church Street, Haokettstown, New Jersey,
THOMAS A. EDISON
n Comity of
Pitml Part;
West Orange in the County of
New Jersey of the Second Part;
Ptneetfeti), That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of
Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00)
to be paid and satisfied as hereinafter mentioned, and also in consideration of the covenants and
agreements hereinafter mentioned, made and entered into by the said party of the second part,
doth agree to and with the said party of the second part, that the said party of the first
part, will well and sufficiently convey to the said party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns, by Deed of Warranty, . free from all encumbrance
Town
Essex
next ensuing th date
hereinafter particularly
and State of New Jersey.
on or before the ' f day of
hereof, oK those lot s, tract s , or parcels , of land at
described, situate, lying and being in the l
in the County of Warren j
Being the premises described in two certain debts' of conveyance made to the ,
said Hanlon Gardner, the one by George E. Hochgiesang recorded in Warren County
Clerk's office in book 153, page 547 and the other convoyed to the said
Hanlon Gardner by the heiro-at-law af John Zulauf, deceased recorded
Clerk's office in book 183 of decdB, pages 169 Sc, containing in the whole about
four acres of land. Said promises being in the occupation of
as tenant; notice will be given to said tenant will be given bh6ore September 1,
1921 to give up possession of1 the 3aid premises on October 1, 1921, *y wnlcn
last ^mentioned jiay possession of the s*i d premises will be given to the
purchasei^upon compliance with~the "conditions of this agreement. The pne»i?oo
“i"-” *■ ss -» *> *“• ,
said land and premises including about four acres of land, two
dwelling houses, one barn, three-springs, apple orchard, Bpring at
itU-
la'rge house, out buildings, etc.' mineral rights in said land being
owned by Empire Steel & Iron Company, subject to an agreement by
said Empire Steel & Iron Company to pay all damages to surface if
mining is ever carried on.
The party of the first part represents that there are no leases
except monthly tenancies. ,
the said Thomas A. Edison, .
for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree
to arid with the said party of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, that ho , the said party of the second part, will pay and satisfy or came to
be paid and satisfied, unto the said party of the first part the said sum of Pour Thousand
Dollars ($4,000.00)
as and for the purchase money of the foregoing described land and premises, in the following
manner, that is to say:
Five Hundred Dollars ($600.00) in cash when deed is deliver<d.
By giving a bond and mortgage on said land and premises for
Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) with interest at
Five-Percent (6$) per annum, payable in five (5) years from the
• principal ■.
date thereof, with privilege of paying the^sEama or any part thereof
at any time before maturity.
3Ut& it i0 furtljer by the parlies to these presents, that the said party of the second
pari, Aria heirs and assigns, may enter into and upon the said land and premises
on the first day of October next ensuing the date hereof ,
and from thence take the rents, issues and profits to his and their use.
it i0 furtfjer ^greet), by the parties hereto, that the said Deed
shall be delivered and received at tha office of William H. Morrow
an County, Maw Jersey, between t
5 o'clock in the afternoon on
the said .first da^ of October, 1921 the date
•anty deed. The hour for delivery may be fixed
specifio time than that above mentioned.
between the hours of
noon on the said
Mb for the performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid, the said
parties do bind themselves and their respective heirs, executors and administrators; and they
hereby agree to pay, upon failure to perform the same, the sum of $500.00
■which they hereby fix and settle as liquidated damages therefor.
Jit lUittteM Jtlljcrcof, the said parlies have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and
seals the day and year first ■ above mentioned. ,
(1ijj. the, pretence of ... ,
55.
Jtatrof $etwi),
(flountij of
| k it HCUtCmbCreD, That on this day of
iii the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
before me,
who, I am. satisfied the Grantor in the within Agreement ' named; and 1 having
first made known to ■ the contents thereof , did acknowledge that
■ signed, sealed arid 'delivered the' same as voluntary act arid deed, for the
teses and purposes -therein expressed:
And the said .
being by me privately examined, separate and apart from husband , did further
acknowledge that signed, sealed and delivered the same as voluntary act
and deed, freeey, without any fear, threats or compulsion of said husband
^msbifctmfiapfiSSfed <
Shis Undented
HDa6C the oighth day of Sept orator
IT Lord One Thousand Wine Hundred and twenty- one
Between
Human A.. Edison
of
Hn&
of West Ornngo in the County
andStateof Now Jersey part y of the first part,
Hanlon A. Gardner
r the X0wn of Hackettotown in the County \
<• Warren andStateof Now Joreey part y of the second part, \
TRUltneSSetb, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of \
he sum of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00)
lawful money of the United States of America, to him in hand well and truly paid by
the said party of the second part, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the first part being therewith fully
satisfied, contented and paid, ha th given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do es give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey
and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to hio heirs and assigns, forever,
Hll that
tract or parcel of land and premises, hereinafter particularly described, situate, lying and being
in the township »f Oxford in the County
yfarror. emit State of J\few Jersey,
Bounded and described as follows:-
Beginning at a corner of Joseph Hilbert's land in the middle of the public
road leading from Oxford Furnace to Bolvidero and running thence along said roed
(1) north thirty-two degrees west two chains and sixty-two links to a stono heap.
(2) still along said roed north fifty-nine dogreos west five chains end eight
links to a large stone heap on the south side of said road thence, (3) south
thirty-two and one half degreeo west one chain end ten links to a corner vhenct,
(4) south sixty-two degrees west one chain and forty-sight links to a corner,
(5) south eighty-nine degrees west one chaMd seventy-seven links to a atone
corner thence (6) south seven degrees east five chains to a stone cornerin the
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THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL
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LIST OP CONTENTS i
DOCUMENT FILE ENVELOPE § 95
#1 Uisoellaneous papers covering dissolution proceedings
to Edison International Corporation.
relative
Hoveraber 26, 1921,
Hon. Thomas F. Martin,
Secretary of State,
Trenton, N. J.
Honorable Sir:
In dissolution of Edison International Corporation, we are
enclosing the following papers:
1. Oortifioate of Dissolution by Unanimous Consent
of all Stockholders of Edison International
Corporation.
2. Oath of Secretary.
a. List of Direotors and Offloers.
4. Check of Thomas A. Edison, Personal for $21.00
covering fees for filing and recording shore
Certificate of Dissolution.
The Comptroller of the Treasury under date of Ootober 17th,
1921 advised us that on Ootober 17th, 1921 he ft led with your °moe,
hla oertifloate regarding payment of State Franchise Tax levied against
this Company.
We await your Certificate of Dissolution, for publication.
Respectfully yours,
Seoretary.
January 6, 1928.
fidelity Union Trust Company,
Hewark, S. J.
Boar Sirs,
As Registrar of the stook of Edison International
Corporation, ploaee be advised that the Company was formally
dissolved, by unanimous consent of the stockholders, on
Deosmber SO, 1921, and that there will be no further need of
your good services In oonneotlon therewith.
Allow us to thank you for your many oourtesles
while yon acted for us.
Tory truly yours.
Seorotary.
Richard W. Kellow File
1922
Correspondence with Bachrach Studios (1922) [env. 91]
Contracts with Stevens, Crum, Paris, and Murray (1922-1923) [env. 92]
Correspondence ~ E. L. Woodfin, Phonograph Sales Plan (1922) [env. 94]
Assignment from Roscoe J. Smith (1922) [env. 96B]
List of Items for Edison Pioneers Museum (1922) [env. 198]
Lakeside Ave.,
West Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:
I«Bt week ae photographed Mr. Amos Curry, of your oorapany, at our
East Orange Studio, 439 Main St., and this oalled to my attention
the faot that ae have not your photograph in our file of prominent
men. May ae therefore have the opportunity of sending our photographer
to your laboratory for the purpose of making sane negatives of you for
pubiioationt
As you no doubt know, we are the oldest photographio organization in
this oountry and have in our oolleotion, photographs of all the great
men from Linooln on. Therefore, it is of vital interest to us that ae
have your photograph, it should "also be of vital interest to you to
have one of our interesting studies as I have never Been a oharaoteristio
portrait of you.
Last aeek ae photographed Hudson Maxim in his study and it aill be of
great pleasure to us to have our photographer photograph you in your
laboratory at your oonvenienae.
Trusting you will grant us this opportunity in the very n
Very truly yours,
BACHRACH STODIOS 1BC
EBL:MFC
Sept. IX, 1922
Hr. E. B. Lambert, Mgr. ,
Baohraoh atudios,
507 Fifth Ave.
Hew York City.
Dear sir:
Your letter of Sept. 5th haa been re-
oeived and brought to Hr. Edison* a personal at¬
tention. Ho receives a great many requests to
pose for photographs, but usually asks to be ox-
ouaed. However, in your oase he has made an ex-
aeption and oonaenta to your sending your photog¬
rapher to the Laboratory for the purpose of mak¬
ing some negatives of him. Of oourae, this is
to be without any expense to him.
Hr. Edison Y/ishos to have it also
understood that if any of tho photographs you
make of him make an exoeptional appeal to him
he ia to have the privilege of using that pho¬
tograph for our own advertising purposes with¬
out compensation to you.
If the above is agreeable IjRrou,
you oan oall me up on the telephone, SHOO Orange,
- ask for Hr. Headoworoft - and we will arrange
upon a suitable time.
Yours very truly,
WHM: FTR
Assistant to Mr. Edison.
Sept 19 1928
Thomas Edison Esq.,
West Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of recent date, I have instructed the
manager of our East Orange studio to get in touch. with you in
order to arrange the time for your appointment. I will he glad
to supply you with glossy print for advertising of any negative
you nay s elect. Irwill also be pleased to supply you with glossy
prints for publication if you so desire.
Baohraoh Studios,
507 yifth Ava.
Bow York Oity.
Gentleman:
Your let tor of Sopt. 19th has boon re-
oelvad. Your East Orange studio has baan in touoh
with mo on tha telephono and I have been unable to
make an appointment for Hr. Edison for this weak.
However, he„.Sk?eot3 to be able to do so next week.
Hr. jjjKlison wants to h&ve^^^listinotly
understood that if he does not approve of the
proofs you are not to aako any use of the nega¬
tives.
Yours very truly,
WHM:FTR
Assistant to Hr. Edison.
'f'/.fyuv/rjA/f TWO
'aaa main street
FAST ORANGE. N. .
October 6, 1922
iirB. Mabel I. Sliddora, Mgr. .
Baohraoh Studios,
489 Mala St. E. Orange, H.J.
Boar Mrs. Sliadera:
I thank you very muoh for the
Ploaay prints of Mr. Edison's pictures
Srt Jo£ have ao kindly aent. I showed
then, to two of the offloiala of the
General Eleotrio Oo. ^cwerehero and
thov waro rtq fitly ploased with, the Hi •
ihev are ° go lng to Sake immediate uae of
tbo^rofile picture for the menu which
t atjoko to you about over the telephone.
l have°no°doubt that this will meet with
aome further buaineae for you. I»a
glad to learn of the results of the in
terview with Mr. Lieh yesterday.
let me also thank you for the
Very truly yours,
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ThiB contract, entered into this sixth day of
November 1922, by and between Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated,
of Orange, H.J. and Ernest L. Stevens, of Montclair, N. >T.
witnesseth that, in consideration of the mutual agreements
hereinafter named, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Mr. Stevens is to. be -paid $76.00 per week with guarantee
of one setting (3 hours) trio recording at $15.00 per
setting each week, making a minimum Balary of $90.00
per week.
2. Under terms of this contract, Mr. StevenB will record
minimum of one piano tune and one trio tune each week -
after trio is organized, and providing selections, passed
by Hr. Edison, are available for recording.
3. Mr. Edison reserves the privilege to terminate this contract
at any time by making Cash Payment to Mr. Stevens of eight
(8) weeks salary - Seven Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($720.00)
4. Mr. Edison reserves the right to renew this contract when
it expires, if he so desires, at an increase of 10?S of
guaranteed salary.
5. This Contract to be effective November 6,. 1922 and good for
one year, unless sooner terminated as above.
6. Mr. Stevens shall use his best endeavors to produce the best
results and to compose, rearrange and add additional parts
to each tune if requested.
Witness (signed) Ernest D. Stevens-
signed
N S Folsom
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
by Thos. A. Edison
President
Seal
ThlB Contract, entered into this twenty-fifth day
of January. 1923. by and between Thomas A. Edison. Ino., of
Orange. H.J. and frank A. Earls, of Newark. H.J.. witnesseth
that, in oonsidaration of the mutual agreements hereinafter
named, the. parties hereby agree as follows:
1 Mr. Paris is to be paid §36.00 per week with
X’ SrSo of one se?ting5( 3 hours) trio re¬
lording at §16.00 per setting eaoh week, mak¬
ing a minimum salary of §60.00 per week.
2. under terms of this Oontrao t ®. Pari a will
reoord mlnimom of one trio tune
providing aeloationa, passed by Mr. Edison,
are available for reoording.
« Hr. Edison reserves the privilege to terminate
this Contrast at any time by tasking pay-
ment to Mr. Baris of four (4) weeks salary
Two hundred dollars. (§800.00)
а. Hr. Edison reserves the right to renew thiB
4* oontrao t when it expires if he desires, at
. .an.imxQaao- of .10,£. of. .guaranteed salary. -
б. This Contract to be effective January 86th,
1923 and good for one year,- unlesa terminated
soonor as abovo/
6. Hr. Paris shall use his host endeavors ^pro¬
duce the boat results and to compose,
and add additional parts to eaoh tune if reques¬
ted.
7. It ia understood that Hr. Baris atoll observe
tha following working hours namely 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. (with one hour for lunoh, Saturdays 9 a.m.
to noon.
WIT HESS:
H.S.golaom
Thomas A. Edison, Ino.
Attest:
J.W. Robinson, Seoy.
COPY
FVle Vie ZvsrtJUKeu. 'ynXtc
February 14, 1923.
Mr. Charles Murray,
28 So. Burnett St.,
E. Orange, H.J.
Bear Sir:
X will employ you to assist in trio work in my
studio here, - at the rate of thirty-five dollars a week.
I also guarantee you one sitting per week, for which I
will pay you fifteen dollars, whiah, with the thirty-five
dollars above mentioned, will make a guaranteed salary of
fifty dollars a week. You are also to play the Saxaphone
if requested. The hours to be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with
one hour for lunoh) and Saturday from 9 to 12 noon
This engagement to oommenoo February 6th, 1923
and to be terminable ons one weeks notioe.
Yours very truly,
Thomas A Edison.
Laboratory
January 30, 1922
Mr. Woodfin:
On and after February 1, 1922, The Edison Shop.
In E, Orange will allow the outside salesmen 30$ on all sales
of records and machines, based on oost to the dealer, from which
$30,00 per week is deducted from the commission. All commission
over and above the $30*00 per week will be paid from the
collection of money received until the commission is paid. As
an illustration:
An outside man sells a Chippendale per week; also
12 records:
Costs Edison Shop $177.
ii " " .90 per record
it n n 10.80 per 12 records
39# on $177 is $53.10
30% on 10.80 is 3.24
Total... . . 56.34
Deduot $30 . . 30.00
Commission . .$26,35
Ford maohine and supplies furnished by Orange Shop.
No other expense allowed.
T. A. EDISON
r@
Laboratory
February 4* 1922
Where maohines have been pnt in and no sale made
and this ia on the index of the Home Service Club, then
if the party comes to the Edison Shop, Orange, within six
months from the time it was put in and buys it, and the
men are still with us, they are to be oredited with the
sale and are to put the machine in and'make collections.
If not with us they do not get credit.
I. A. EDISOH
laboratory.
February 27, 1922.
Mr. Woodfin:
On first of Maroh the Edison Shop will
get 45$ off on phonographs and the Commission to
outaida man in Orange will be 40$ on the oost of
the machine to the Edison Shop instead of 30$ at
the present time. Berms of payment to the Agent
will be the same as now.
THOMAS A. El) IS OH
laboratory.
February 27, 1922.
Ur. Woodfin:
You may offer Hepplewhites for Rental on basis
of $5 per month; the whole of the rental for one year oan
be applied to the purchase of a Sheraton or Chippendale.
I want to try this experiment. The Agent will receive 20*
of the rental and collects it, but if sale is made while
Agent is with ub at tha place of sale, this 20* is to be
deducted from his Commission on the sale of the larger
machine.
T. A. EDISOH
THOMAS At EDI SOU LABORATORY
From, J. Y. Miller Memo # 3
Io» Mr. Thomas A. Edison February 28, 1922
Be: Experimental Phono. Sales Campaign
Payment of Salesmen's Recompense.
Our understanding of the present regulations covering
recompense to your "salesmen" according to the memos you have so
far issued is as follows:
Each salesman, in the Oranges or outside of the Oranges,
is guaranteed a weekly recompense of $30.00 per week and in addition,
those working outside of the Oranges, are guaranteed their expenBeB.
These guaranteed amounts will be paid through the pay¬
roll or funds of the Laboratory and billed to the Edison Shop, East
Orange or elsewhere for those working outside of the Oranges, as
later directed.
This $30.00 is to be considered as part of the commission
the salesman earns and shall be allowed for by the Edison Shop, East
Orange or other party, in paying the commission.
We, the Edison Laboratory, are not further responsible
for the recompense or commission beyond this $30.00 per week - the
balance being handled directly and solely by the Edison Shop or
other dealer.
Furthermore, we understand that these $30.00 payments
which are to be repaid by the Edison Shop, East Orange, will cover
the period beginning January 30th, 1922.
If this understanding is oorreot will you kindly initial
your approval below ?
S«stfT
Laboratory,
Ha Nh 6.192*
1 bailor* that tha sal* of Eeppelwhlt# models
could be atlnulated considerably ff."*
sayemts required of perdhasera, On original price of
ths E*pp*lrhlt» can 1167.60 payable aa follow* *18.00
down and* in.no per month for ajaironhoately 14 Months.
She price of the Happalahite has Jest bean lowered to
*148.00.
Since you hare authorised the renting of Hen*WHtes
for 68.00 and *8.80 per north aocordlag to the two plans
nrerlouBly outlined, I bellere that we could well afford
to sell Heppelahltea for *10.00 down sad *6.00 per nanth
until the foil psynwt la Bade.
Shis would fiffirei *10.00 doen pagwnt wltt the
delivery of the phonograph and *8.00 per month for *7
Voodfln.
March 6,1922
Woodfln, ^ yoa ara authorised to soil the Eeppelehlte
*10.00 down and *8.00 per nenth.
UdlBon Shop
March 7» 1922
Date of issue
Vioo President and Financial Exoautlve
Mr. J.YJ. Kobinson, Genaral Saorotury
Solec Plana
Dear Mr. Uoblnsont
Supplementing Financial Memorandum Mo. */6l6 in wliioh you are
authorized to prooeed vith the bonding of Mr. Y.oodfin's men
who mako oolleotiona and alno the auditing between too Edison
Shop and Mr. Woodfln's department, X an in rooolpt of the
following two memorandums whloh bear on the subjects
"Ur. Maudlins
You may offer Heppolwhites for rental on baois of
$5.00 per month; the wholo of the rental for one
year oan be applied to the purchase of a Sheraton
or Chippendale. I want to try thiB exporimont.
The Agent will reoeive 20/, of the rental and collects
it, but if sale is made while Agont is with us at the
plaao of sule, this 20$ is to be deduotod from his
Commission on the sela of the larger maohlne.
Thomas A. Edison"
"Mr. Woodfln t
On firBt of Maroh the Edison Shop will got 45$ off
on Phonographs and the oommission to outside son in
Orange will be 40$ on the cost of the maohlne to the
Edison Shop Instead of 30$ at the present time.
Terms of paymant to the Agont will be the sane as
II. F. Miller A J.V .Miller
0M Hun lon.1 Phonograph Business.
3, ». Robinson, General Seorotnry.
j H. Boar man, Manager. Fire Protection & meuranoe
J sorvioo Department.
«. Bonding Men engaged in new phonograph sales plana.
'"““OTTirwsz
Bear Hr. Boarraani
i have not roooived .directly, complete Information on ti™ new
V*UlUar
Mr. Karoh, and yourself, 1 gather
1. That a large number of salesmen
new plana <md more are being engaged.
2. That at loast eight men
Shop under Ur. Yioodfin's supervision.
employed under the
are working from the East Orange
, working in the Bow England
supervision of one of Hr. Edison a
5. Tnat a numoer of man
Territory, also. 1 believe, under 1
6. That a number of n
working from the Biamond Disc Shop.
in regard to the above plans, 1 understand also < «»» theB*
Mr. Bonnelly. at the Newark Store, hove also
Ueppelwhites on these earns terms.
»«■ -■
s s-itTJs sas =-*“”•
*» TVaftTsl” «*•
men on the Laboratory pay roll.
, ♦ from vou that the following eight men, operating
1 understand from you in»* 41.000. eaohi
from the East Orange Store, have been bonded for »1,0
Woodfin Rosenberg ^eald
and t^hr.o fS^ng men X 3*- — ~ ~ ^
in the same amount eooh. „ t Hookey Walter.
.. Me9srs. Charles Edison, J.V.Ulller and B.R.Karoh. fjf
I0B Musical Phonograph Business.
ANDUM SO. 23G3
ft 14, 1922
j. w. Robinson, General Seoretaiy.
J. V. Miller, AsBt. Finanolal Executive, T.A.E. .Personal.
Hew Phonograph sales Plans, Sales Trucks, etc.
' Distribution of Expenditures.
Oonfirming our conversation today, on the above subject i
Expenditures in connection with
o divided into three general olasses
iw phonograph Sales Plans
3.
Cost of Experimental work of a general nature, development, etc.
Cost of Equipment, not chargeable immediately to current operat¬
ing expenses, suoh as trucks.
Current operating expenses.
— — -oOo —
1 ^ first class of expenditures will bo kept account of, in your
Work in Process ledger, under Shop Order 201-35, and the total cost thereof
will be billed monthly to the Musical Phonograph Division of T.A.E., Inc.
- oOo — •—
2. Cost of Equipment will inolude such items as £ru°!“ • 00Et
of carrying oases for re-CRE&IIOHS , cost of fitting up new garage, in
building #27, eto.
Equipment, suoh as trucks, carrying cases, etc. used by salesmen.
The cost of equipping the new garage will, in the ««t place,
be borne by the lab oratory, and an appropriate amount charged by way of
rental ?o the dealer or dealers caning the trucks kept there.
3. The current operating expenses will
Phonogrsph
Planting,.
1. Salaries of Supervisors Hus .Phono .Div.
2. Salaries of Salesmen Dealer
3. Salaries of Wow Eng.Agents None
4. Commissions Dealer
5. Travelling Expenses None
6. Garage Rent B®a^er
7. Gasoline, Oil 4 Supplies Dealer
8. Tires and Repairs Dealer
be charged as shown below i
Home Service New England
Clubs
DevelQMiaCt.
Dealer
None
Dealer
Dealer
Dealer
phono. Div.
None
phono. Div.
None
Phono. Div.
None
None
- - — oOo -
.Messrs.
Charles Edison, Hx&Mfchiew. Woodfin, Taylor.
Tha laboratory.
May 16, 1922.
KffeotlTa this dots, you nay start forming Victor Clubs
at ths rats of thrss per month.
por this wort you nay use fKur men. Ton may put Heald
In charge of this wort in the afield. Tho other three men are to
be under his supervision. . if '
life will pay eaoh! min tvspi.dollars for each member that
ho a igns up for the Vlotor. Clubs. •Sho two dollaro'for'Saaoh member
signed up to be paid to man j . when"' olub is oom plate and operating.
In addition, an,annuntAof ten dollars per olub is to
he paid Heald, whan enah plji.b-ih^feT^ and the other men form, is
oomplM^.hnd opera ting."
We will allow each of the four men engaged in this wort
thirty dollars per week, drawing aooount. Ths thirty dollars per week
that each man draws is to bo charged to the fnllamount due him, when
olubs are formed. Settlement in full to be made with men for eaoh cluh
formed, when club le oompleteley formed and operating.
Copies i llessers Meadoworoft, J.V. Miller.
2o I - 3s*T— l^j
Keyb -
Wu
jlr. woodfin,
Beginning isonday, l»y 29th you nay eeleot
one of your haot salesratu and make him your assistant
on outside work*
Ihe duties of this man will ho to assist
the now men in the practice of effective selling msthods,
to not as a oloser on ptospeots whioh new men are unahle
to close, to keep you definitely lnfonnod as to v;bat
the salesmen as awhole of your department are doing, in
foot everything whioh you may designate him to do as
a means of realising more sales, and increasing the
offaoienoy of the organisation on the outside.
you nay start
She Laboratory,
May 39th, 1932.
Ur Wood fin,
affective .March lot, 1922, tha idinon Horae
Jervlae slab delivery w.u in tut its Id to reoeivc a
oomrai8aion on the sales of phonograph!), to prou poets
whoso names ho has torood in to the office of tho Home
Servioe Clubs.
The commission that the reoord delivery man
will receive will be an amount equal to OSS fOURTU
of the amount of the centals s Ion which is paid to tha
salesman uniting the on la, and is to be deducted from
the salesman's ooumisslon.
Tho “as t omngo Bhop allows to salesmen on
phonograph sales as their corral a a ion 40 f, on the ooet
of the phonograph to the shop. Solos unde under tho
provisions of this memorandum trill be credited no
follows;
dalesman receives—- 30 f. on the ooet of phono to shop*
Hooord man receives — 10 Jt " '• « “ " « "
Total commission paid to both men - £0 f on oost to ulep.
Salesmen malting salos under the provisions
of this memorandum will take oaro of collections In the
tame way as collections ara made on regular Bales.
c- >§>
You will notify the departments' handling the
aooounte of the salesmen, of salsa an^o^fcder tile- jifOvlE ions
of thle memorandum. m i< '• - •
The laboratory
June 20, 1922.
Hr, Wood fin.
You may offer to Jobbers, who are trying out
our sales plans ( Edison Hone aervloe Clubs — Canrasslng
Method of Selling Phonographs ) the following rental
propositions on reoorde and phonographs j
Edison Hone Serrice Club Reoord Sete-
Hentnl prioe per set ( 20 records ) per month - $ 1.00
Demonstrating phonographs ( Chippendales )
Rental price of I Chippendale, perbtaonth - $ 3,50
Deononstra ting Reoord Sets ( Aooompanying Demonstrating phonos )
Rental Prioe of 1 set ( 40 reoorde ) per month - $ 2.00
The rental propositions on reoord sets do not inolnde
reoord replacements whioh nay beoome neoeBsary on aooount of
reoords in the sets becoming danaged from misuse. Replaced or
eubstltuted reoords in the sets will he oharged to. Jobbers at
their own expense.
Bis rental proposition on phonographs doenotot Include
any repairs or upkeep on phonographs while they are being used for
demonstrating purposes. - -
Copy* J.T. Hiller and file.
Don't urge jobbers to rent Chip, demonstrating
machines but when they object to furnishing enough them¬
selves make the offer, a
3 <^\
Hovsnber 14, 1922,
3 ALBS laCPBR BJiSHTAL Dfl1!.,
TEB LABQBATOUYi
ttunnraedlng similar notloe dated aeptmfcer 12,.
in aooordanoe with Hr. aUeon's authorisation, the following terns and
cohesions “verCTr* of salesmen in the Sale. E*perta*tal E^artwent will he
effective ae of November 15, 1982.
Chippendale Upright
$295.00
296.00
295.00
325.00
295.00
360.00
350.00
375.00
$25.00
25.00
S5.00
175.00
245.00
145.00
31.00
25.00
60.00
60.00
67.00
14.00
19.00
23.00
13.00
$11.25
11.25
11.25
12.26
11.25
12.50
12.60
13.25
7.75
6.60
$53.00
“3.00
53.00
58.00
53.00
63.00
63.00
68.00
35.00
30.00
43.00
24.00
William & Mary Upright
n it n Console
Louix XIV Upright
Sheraton inlay Upright
Italian Umbrian Console
XVIII century Adam Console
Sheraton Upright
Baty Console
jaoobean Upright
Heppelwhite Upright
A flat rate of 19^ ocmmiesion will be allowed salesman on all salea^of
the following^ oommies ion to aooxue, on aaS amount of sale turned in, in each case.
1. Repossessed phonographs rtion resold.
2. Second hand Ittisona aooejted in trade.
3. Second hand taUtlng machines accepted in trade.
4. Damaged or defective phonographs, not usad.
5. Records and Attaohaaits.
The abovs Bodies on sales whore all cash is seoured. Where terms compre¬
hend payment in 90 days^faale is made on the installment basis, a deduction of $3.00
la made to oover collections.
Salesmen will consider the above stipulated payment as the minimum apply¬
ing on each type of phonograph.
As soon as the amount paid in on a sale equals or exceeds the sum of the
minimum flretth^p^mts. the .SUn-s omnmleelon shall bscoma dua.
Where sales of new phonographs are for ^cash, salesmen will receive
their regular commission, pins a bonus of $3.00 per phono gnsp .
She live salesman, while not personally rosponelble for collections, will
nevertheless, hasp posted as to the way hie watomer meote payments.
Manager Sal es ^pfeimental Dept.
gg,, Messrs. Chari ss Biison, J. V. ittller. Philips, a yea. Wilson, Smith end Vile.
fM I TMlson Recitals and Edi* on-service Clubs
days in following months sets of the succeeding Supplements will
The Edison Service Cluhs are designed to give instrnnent owners an oppor¬
tunity of hearing the best of the catalog HE-^ATIOTS in tteir ^
-rin -ha nwraulrsd in niubs of ten, and each owner will he given a sea i _ .*
different HE -CHEAT IONS eaoh month, to he retained two days before being P=-
to the next owner in the same Club.
The HE-CHEAHOKS in the Hecital f nominal
rfntS.toarnMsrinterestedrinf^ticular 3E-0EEATI OKS will 138 e^direo^to1 tte °rderS
as usual* by the jobber*
these plansfey^t°SyaacLv^Uon ttetjte^ew^dison
srrftSJK rder^gf/^or^oi
e f f ictent^o-oper ation^ith1 the &£££ «* tte benefit of yourself and yonr
Edison owners.
ST.m »=i £* »«».. . — "»« * »”
Clubs.
of Edison Betical3
1. you will be notified by the laboratories of the date when the set
of HE-CHSaTIONS for the month will arrive.
2. you will immediately send postcard invitations to omen to attend
your Recitals, specifying the day and time.
S. When the set arrives, acknowledge its receipt by postcard to Orange.
Give its number, and- the date • you receive it.
4. Hold your Recitals, having as many as possible in thn afternoon and
evening to reduce to a minimum the time you retain the set.
5. Immediately after your last Recital, ship the set t
dealer whose name and address will b“ • *WVI s A vot
Laboratories.
6. Notify the laboratories by postcard, at the sans ' tine, i
set number, the address to which. it was sent, the d^e-^d^
number of days it was retained. Hays are 24 hours or less, .Sun-aj
not being counted as days.; This notice is important to .regul-te
the rental charge of $1.00 per day for each Recital set.
3 furnished you by the
d as interesting social events for your guests as . possible. Jte t.nir^^ ^
ra&ss sw t
looked forward to as one of the most distinctive explain that the
Recitals enable your £
by your competitors. V7
give a short description
. or setting, i - - -
ich they are featured.
Orange.
subordinated to that of service. If your
service is good, increased HE-OHEATI Oil and instrument sales ^ note
It is advisable merely to provide order blanks on which HsoiW olosa
the selections they want, and attention to these blanks can be calle
of the Recital.
The organizer will assist you to arrange the r
Clubs on the wheel. A schedule for each owner
on which he should call for the first six mont
Upon receipt of this notification,- send postcards to Omsr Jo. 1
in each of" your Clubs to call at your store in the afternoon of
tin nearest Club day (Monday, V/ednesday, and Eriday, following
tin day named. •
• r/hen the sets arrive, acknowledge their receipt by the postcard
provided* noting the numbers and the date* sending it to the
Laboratories.
Give one' set to dach Owner No. 1, impressing on him the necessity
of its being returned to you during the morning of the following
Club day.
On the sane day, notify all Owners No. 2 in the various Clubs to
call for their sets during the afternoon of the following Club day.
, • continue (5) and (6) during the month until all owners in all Clubs
have had the set assigned to their Club, giving the sets to Owners
No. 3, for instance, in .the afternoon of the third Club day and
notifying Owners Ho. 4 to call the following Club day. •
.■ Two days before the end of the month each set will have completed
a tour of one Club. Ship the set which has boen circulating in y oar
last Cltib immediately to the next Edison dealer, whose name will be
furnished by the laboratories, ’.love np the other sets one Club.
At this time you will receive a new set, whioh will be assigned to
your first Club ■
vo’jr Clubs before being shipped tc
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• 2. The organizer will help you in the “^“^hyo^to'caU^a;6
3; Tha rocital man will follow shortly, after notification of the
exact date of his arrival has been sent you, to assist in the
running of your first Recital. Upon receipt of this notice, send
your invitations imiediately, and have things in readiness for
Recitals and Clubs. He will then arrive on schedule and by actual
demonstration you will leam the method which you will ur<- in '
auoocc din - months.
General Instructions
1. Upon receipt of all sets of RE-CREATIONS, investigate and test
their condition. They were in the best possible shape when they
left the laboratories, but being exposed to many kinds of treat¬
ment some damage may have been done. If you discover a HE-CHEATION
that would not represent Edison quality fairly, remove it from the
set, make a note of 'the HE-CKE.VTIQiT and set numbers, and send it
special delivery to the laboratories, by which it will be replaced.
The set will go out on schedule cr be used for Recitals, and you
will complete it when the new Hn-CHEATICW reaches you.
2. All shipments of sets of EE-CHEATIOHS must be made in the original
boxes and coverings. All HE-OHHATIGNS must be kept in the original
sets, and no changes nude except as under (1).
3. As these plans are designed to acquaint your owners with the
present high quality of Edison HE-CHEATI CKS , orders for duplicates
should be sent directly to the Laboratories, who will promptly
ship you only tested RE-CHE ATI QNS of the same standard as the
original sets. You will he billed for them as usual through
your jobber..
4. All shipments to the next Edison dealer must be made by special
delivery parcel post, with a 5 cent insurance stamp affixed. This
is for the mutual protection of all dealers.
5. Receipts and shipments of sets of HE-CHEATIOTS must be advised
immediately to the Laboratories on the poetcards provided for
the purpose. Full identifying particulars (numbers of sots) and
the days or months they were in your possession must be noted.
6. You are expected to fill out the supplied Kcnthly Report each
month and send it to the Laboratories, so that the exact returns
to you from these plans. can be ascertained.
Hr. Thomas A. Edison personally, and the Edison Laboratories, are
enthusiastically interested in these plans to extend to you and your Edison
owners the benefits which have come from them wherever tried. You are urged
to consult the Laboratories as frequently as you like about any point connected
with them. With your best efforts, and ours, the Edison Reticals and the
Edison Service Clubs will be an unusual Bucoess,
ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS I, ROSCOE J. SMITH, a citizen of the
Unitea States and a resident of East Orange, in the
County of Essex and State of New Jersey, have made a certain
new and useful Invention in STORAGE BATTERY CELLS AND THE
OPERATION THEREOF, for which I am about to apply for Letters
Patent of the United States, application papers therefor
having been executed by me on even date herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
United States ana a resident of Llewellyn Park, '.Vest Orange,
Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. , desires to acquire the
entire right, title and interest which I now have or may
have in and to the aforesaid invention in any and all
countries foreign to the United States, and in and to any
and all applications which may be filed thereon and any
and all Letters Patent which may be granted therefor in
any and all countries foreign to the United States;
UOVJ, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that
for and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good
and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over
und by these presents do assign, transfer and set over
unto said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, the entire right, title and interest
in and to any and all letters Patent of any and all coun¬
tries of the world foreign to the United states which may
be granted therefor, and in and to any and all reissues
and extensions of any and all of said Letters Patent, and
all title und rights of whatever sort in and to the said
invention in all countries foreign to the United States,
including the right to file applications for Letters
Patent therefor in all countries foreign to the United
States, in the name of Thomas A. Edison or otherwise, in
the manner appropriate to each such country foreign to
the United States, all of the same to he held and enjoyed
hy said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, to the full end of the term or
terms for which said Letters Patent are or may be granted,
reissued or extended, as fully and entirely as the same
would have been held and enjoyed by me if this assignment
had not been made. I hereby authorize and request the
Commissioner of Patents of the Dominion of Canada to issue
any and all Letters Patent of the Dominion of Canada
which may be granted for the said invention, to said
Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, in accordance with this assignment, and
I hereby covenant that I have full riirht to convey the
interest herein assigned and that I have not executed and
will not execute any agreement in conflict herewith.
I hereby expressly covenant and agree that 'when¬
ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise me that other or further
papers are necessary to be executed by me for perfecting
the title of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and
other legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights
in the said invention, or in and to any Letters patent of
any country foreign to the United States for the said
2
invention, and in and to any and all reiaaues and exten-
aiona thereof, or that any auoh reiaauea or extenaions are
desirable and lawful, I will sign all papers, take all
rightful oaths and do all necessary acta for perfecting
the said title and for procuring such reissues or exten¬
sions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my
name at 'West Orange, New Jersey, thise*. A^^"day of
January, 1932.
State of Hew Jersey )
County of Esse’x )
On this Xf day January, 1922,
before me personally appeared ROSCOE J. SMITH, to me
personally known and known by me to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing assignment,
and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same a3
and for the purposes therein set forth.
ifi- (Px)s£c<^/v<ru.t£ /-
JNotary Public for State of Nmv .Jersey
My Commission expires Auj', 13, lOiM.
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OLD APPARATUS AS ORAHQg LABORATORY
Wheatstone Bridge - first used at Menlo Part and later at
Goerot Street.
Ayrton & Perry Ssoohmeter - need at lienlo Part and Goerot St.
Standard (Legal) ohm - used at lienlo Part and Goerot Street.
Muirhead'e Standard oell - used at lienlo Part and Goeroh St.
Old style looting plug switch made hy Andrews at Menlo Part
end used in Goerot St. Posting Room.
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Old style,, voltmeter.
Ballistic Galvanometer from lienlo Part.
Elliott's Thompson Ref looting Galvanometer - used in Goerot
3t. for testing dynamo voltage.
Suspension galvanometer - used at lienlo Part and at Goerot
Street for testing armatures.
Vertioal induotion ooil used at Menlo Part.
Howell Indicating Voltmeter Ho. 9G8,
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Voltmeter Ho. 9GB. ,
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Early chalk loud apaaklng telephone in noodkn box.
hade end need at Menlo Pork.
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Old ateel rolls for rolling out platinum wire to
mn V b lamp filament clamps. Made and used at
Menlo Park.
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Shreo shelves oontaining a number of Edison oarbon
transmitters, telephone receivers of different
types including a "Pong” und a "Grown" receiver.
Praotieelly nil from Uonlo Park.
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Binocular instrument made of brass, a refinement
of "a” bolow mentioned - Made by Bean at Menlo Sark,
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(«)
Original "Black Box" by which the oxtotonoe of
wireless waves wbb firBt noted by Edison in 1878,
who mentioned the phenomenon under the name of
"ethorlo forao".
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OLD APPARATUS AT Q1UI1GH LABORATORY
in Vault Ho. B - May IX. lggg
Box Ho.
dZtty 43 29
Two uota (6 Jars eaoh) Leyden jars In polished
mahogany boxeB, in good condition.
Pblishod mahogany base for measuring reBistanoe
of oarbon buttons under varying proauuroa, using
weights of 10, SB, SO, 100 grems.
Polished mahogany base with flat braes strip for
raouaurlng roalBtonoo of oarbon stripe, with
separate hondl o to take off reading at different
lengths.
Ooon mahogany model of Bloke typo telephone
transmitter, with raioa diaphragm and lnduotion
ooil.
All In gf)oA oondition.
Pour Oold and Stook printing telegraph maohinss -
good condition.
One largo oot agonal polished me^ogony hex - need
with printing telograph - good oondition.
Box without number
. labelled "Buplionting noohines for rauslo”.
Two refloating galvanometer soaloa - pollBhod
mahogany - good oondition.
Box without number - Heavy oast iron balance wheel for tin foil
phonograph.
Box without
lumber - Labelled "Duplicating machines
Por shaving und si sing phonograph cylinders good
oondition.
Two glass covers for telegraph instruments
good oondition.
- a -
Box Mo.
10
Instrument for measuring varying reelstonoe of
carbon buttons - good condition.
Oollootion of old type models of telephone
tronanittera end receivers - one very old original
-all in good oonditlon.
Ctkt$ ® 46
Two poliohed mahogany telegrapher's disks oonaiating
of koy, paper olamp, and induction ooil; oondenaer
in base - marked ho. 9.
add and Stock printing telegraph Instrument.
Two telegraph koyB.
•me box 10 ohae res. in 2 ohm atepa.
One braes Phonoplex.
Box "A"
26
3 5
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64
About 20 - 110 v., 20 watt lempa with different
oolorod tips - O.E.
Paper tape punching machine - good oonditlon.
liultiplex tolograph transmitter - good oonditlon,
Bdison TaBimeter - two pioooa
Sdiaon oholk telephone, in iron oaso, with orunk.
good oonditlon.
Two printing tolegraph inatrumonto - good oonditlon.
Dunsgod induotion ooil - largo capacity - no cover
Various parts printing telegraphs, paper tape
pullers, oto., - good oonditlon.
9 Two brass Uesonators, sliding sholl.
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Combination Kdiuon oarbon transmitter and ohalk
telephone reoolvor - oomploto. In good condition
exoept looso tranraittor door.
Udlson oarbon transmitter - deep
indiotion ooil - in polished mah
condition.
mouthpiece, with
ogeny box. In good
Two printing telegraph paper reels, with mahogany
sholf and brackets.
Double fly-wheel concert type Tin Foil Phonograph.
Slip in box is marked "Thos. a. Bdiaon e first Phono¬
graph - from hie Fort Hyor Laboratory. In apparent
good condition exoept that needle and needle spring la
missing.
Transmitter for dial telogrnph - brass plato hau .
oiroles marked 1 to £0 and oaoh number hae two divisions
underneath marked H-L. Hand operated. In good
condition.
Kleotro-mugnetio reoeivor or trBnemltthr in polished
mahogany box. In good oonditloiy-
Uahogony baso with upright indention ooil on back -
*■5 binding pOBta. In good condition.
One wax oylinder motor drivon Phonograph with sharing
knife.
One ooln slot type wax oylinder motor driven phonograph.
Both in apparent good ordor but' very dirty.
Bo* Mo*.
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ISotor-drivon oontaotor for dial telegraph - good
condition.
Two wax oylindor Duplioutlng machines. In apparent
good ordor.
2dioon ohemloal notar in oaat iron box markod "Edison
;}yatom - Patont" in apparent, good order but door
looked and no key.
'.Throe wux oylinder duplicating maohlnoe - in good
condition.
Throe wax oylindor Duplicating raaohinea. In apparent
good ordor but very dirty.
Two Gold and Dtoak Tlokora in good condition.
One Kefleotlng Galvanometer Boalo with mirror - mahogany
good condition.
box of old iSdiuon ialande and Phonoplox ontaloguoa
box old oleotriool perlodloale.
l'wo wax oylindor Phonographa with wooden oylindor rooord
holder - in oak carrying oaao - tag ehnwa uood in court
ouea in Qonneotiout. In apparont good condition.
Throe wax oylindor Duplicating maohlnoB - in good order
but dirty.
Two modole and aotual aeotlone of EdiBon underground
tubing - two wire Byeteo. In good condition.
Paper reel boxes - Holla of paper tape - Bonding
keyboard - mahogany stand and top for Printing
Telegraph — all in good oondition.
Two elQOtrioally-driven dleo recording inatrumonto -
apiral out on braaa plate. Heoording needle oporatod
3 ao
day
3 8
Poliohe& mahogany box containing 12 chalk oyllndere,
small bottle oil, largo bottle (ompty) and small
wrenob for oylindoro. Good order,
Xwo pollehed mahogany boxoa with crank handle, containing
mandrel with four chalk oylindore, oontaot epringa,
binding poat'a, oto. All in good condition.
®wo motor-driven contactors for dial telegraphs - ea
in Box S3. In good order. ^
One large Tuning Pork - mounted with elootro-megnete on
olde of eaoh leg and oontaot points at enda of fork e™»-
Oood condition.
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One Pyro-mngnetio Motor (or Qonorator) . Demonst rating the
principle that application of heat diminishes magnetic
properties of iron. Alternate heating and oooling of iron
armature causes motion.
H Two wax oylindor Duplicating maohinee - in good order
but dirty.
B Three wax oylindor Duplicating machines - in good order
but dirty.
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Richard W. Kellow File
1923
Correspondence -- Ecometer Manufacturing Co. (1923) [env. 57 A]
Correspondence - Phonograph Sales Proposition (1923) [env. 57B]
Power of Attorney to Marion Oeser-Edison (1923) [env. 61]
Assignment from Paul D. Payne (1923) [env. 90]
Lists of Active Patents (1923, 1926) [env. 243]
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j&P* Bound Brook,
M JaiKiory 1»‘.
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N. J.,
1923.
Ur. Thomas A. Edison,
Y/est Orange,
New Jersey.
Uy dear Mr. Edison:
Your supervisor advises me you are
looking for a dealer in Bound Brook.
Your economical sales plan has been
thoroughly explained to me and I am willing to
follow your sales planB when your expert has proven
to me the value of same as a good business proposition.
X make application to be this dealer and
take over all the profits and expenses incurred, except¬
ing the expenses of your expert which I understand you
asiume - the goods as sold are payable by me under the
regular terms.
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Wellington, Hew Jersey from Mr. Harry Christine, former >
Mayor. I have arranged for apace in a retail store, rental
to he not more then $12 per month. As soon as your ex¬
pert is ready to start his campaign, 1 shall he pleased to
meet him and give him full detailB .
X will visit Roselle Eark tomorrow and may run up
to the laboratory in the afternoon and see you.
Xours faithfully,
CG-.RS
January 25, 1923.
Hr. ?. E. Smith,
Ridgefield park, H. J.
Sear 31r(
wish
to confirmation of our conversation of this morning, I
o state the following! -
ir vou will Rive me your assurance that you will, in the
event of bawmin^the Edison dealer for the town mentioned, oonduot
the business according to the principles and on the economical basis
^ohTe^erSlfa shown Is necessary to Insure a continuous
profit, sot hat the mon<y and effort I proposo to axpenl shall not
be wasted, 1 propose to do the following!
At the earliest practicable date I will send an^ert to
RldgefielA Park. It will probably t*o this expert’s entire time
Hidgerxeuu rurs. thera wm be no charge to you for
^ anid On condition that thia txuotoan reoolvo all of the
SS5 tas^esS thfoosTo f shifting a phonograph should not exceed
a fixed rate of 76f( to fc.OO.
Hr expert will operate the business at ay *th
,ou am I areBatls fl el either that it will be a “r
that It will not be. If we demonstrate that It will pay, then y
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Hr. ». 2. Smith,
January 25, 192S.
Corporation of Hanhattan. It la alBO understood, that In case you
tako the taalnoss over, you will not charge up against the cost
of doing business any salary for yourself or an Inside store man,
and that the only direct charge of salary nature against the
business will bo an odvanso of $00 a week to the salesman against
a oonralBSlon of 17# on his sales. Tour compensation must come out
of the net profits of the business. She discount to dealers Is
45# off the list for phonographs, and 40# for records.
It is understood, furthermore, that during the experimental
period, you will give our expert your fullest oo-operatlon In making
tha business a paying proposition. 2hls Boons that you will glTO
him your tlms and assistance Just as you would do If it were your
own business.
It will not be possible for me to send m .export to
Bidgefield Park to launch this business before two or three weeks.
In the meantime, will you let me know If my proposition Is accept¬
able to you. If It is not entirely olear, I will be glad to answer
any further questions.
Tours very truly.
CO to Hr. A. J. Maher.
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Washington, H . J., Fet. 3, 1923.
Mr. l’homae A. Eli e on
Edison laboratory
Orange, H. J.
Dear sir:
I
your information and approval.
U*Sl.g..T 1. •*•«*« *“
campaign for this zone of operation.
I shall cover Boonton, ylemington
next week^ndeavoring to eeoure a prospective dialer
for the above mentioned towns.
Your a faithfully,
CG:ES
C. S.
United
Ridgefield Parle, N. J.
February 5, 1923.
Mr. (Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, Hem Jersey.
My- dear Mr. Edison:
(This Is to acknowledge the receipt of your, letter of January 25
set tine forth your dealer's proposition and also to Inform you
t^t f i will^Tto act as your local representative for the towns
oiMtidg^field Park, Little Ferry, Bogota and Teaneck, Hew Jersey.
If agreeable to you I would like your expert to commence operations
on or about March 1.
yours faithfully.
1
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Mr . Thomas A Edison,
Oranga, Now Jersey.
Dear 3ir:-
Your Territorial Supervisor Mr. J. A .Maher, was
in to see ir.o to-day in reference to representing your
Company rd "Phonographs".
If the proposition as outlined by your super¬
visor is correct I would like very much to have same in
writing, also considering me for your agent in this terri¬
tory.
Trusting that I will be favored by a prompt and
promising reply.
I beg to remain,
WESTWOOD’S MUSIC SHOP
"EVERYTHING MUSICAL”
7* _
WESTWOOD. N.J.. (y^- -19:
W. ALEX MACGREGOR
LICENSED REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE BROKER
Main Street, Near Depot
BERGENFIELD
Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange , N . J .
Dear Sirs
Your man, Mr. J. A. Mahler, who is Territorial
Supervisor called upon me two days ago and informed me
that you are about to exploits the territory surrounding
here, with your phonograph, and v
s desirous of finding
yervlslon after the exploitation,
ive me the necessary information
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Edison Laboratory
Orange , U. J .
Dear Sir: I* He: Morristown, H. 3.
X attach herewith application of Mr. Benjamin
Shekerjin for Dealership at Morristown, M..J. I have
arranged for a space in hie store for display of
instruments at $12.00 per month. I have looked up hie
rating in the Commercial Agency and find it to he
$5,000 to $10,000, first-rate credit.
I suggest that this oampaign he started as early
be possible due to the season of the year.
X shall he pleased to aesist your expert in
anyway to make this campaign a suocees.
Yours faithfully,
C.
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BENJAMIN SHEKERJIAN
PINE FURNITURE
74 PARK PLACE MORRISTOWN, N. J.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir,
After going over your Dealer's Sales Plan with your supervisor,
Mr. O.S. Gardner, I hereby make an application to become your dealer at
Morristown , N.J., on your regular dealer's terms and discounts and to
take over the sales that you may make here., paying for the instruments
and records sold at your regular discounts, after your expert has shown
me your plan is workable and a good business proposition. I am under no
obligation whatever to take over this business , until this proposition
has proven Itself a good buslness.I agree to rent you a space in my store
for display of instruments at §12. 001'per. monthy during your campaign.
Truly yours,
j. w
April 6, 1983
Mr. Benjamin Shekorjian,
74 Park Place,
Morristown, H. J.
Dear Mr. Sherkerjian:
Mr. 0. S. Gardner haB handed na
your letter of April 4th, making applioa-
tion for the dealership in Edison phono¬
graphs and reoords in Morristown, H.J.
Please aooept our thanko for
this application and permit us to advise
you that all suoh applications must have
the personal approval of Mr. T. A. Edison.
Mr. Edison is at present on a few weeks va¬
cation in Florida and we are forwarding
your letter to him for approval.
We expeot to reoeiva this approval
within the next six days and will then take
pleaeure in Bending you our preliminary in-
Btruotlons. These you should reoolvs by
April 14th.
Yours vary truly.
wnuiirra
Assistant to Mr. Edison.
W. ALEX MACGREGOR
LICENSED REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE BROKER
Main Street, Near Depot
BEKGENFIELD, 1
N
Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N. J*
Dear Sir: y
Yours of March B9th, 1923, has heen received
and contents oarefully noted. .
I „ perfectly .HUng to i°‘» »" *lth »“r
of exploiting tu> territory, ee ... euggeetea by your
Maher, hut I thin, you .HI ttM difficulty in finding
. ae.lr.ahl. place to do eo, a. there are no .mil .tore,
here nor portion, of the .am, «*» ~“ld b" B1”a f°r
the amountof money, vlx: »12-00 per ~ntn. Ho.ev.r, thl.
matter can he gone oyer .1th your expert .hen he come,
here, oth.r.l.= , I m ..tl.fl.d to Join
WAU/SB.
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Namen lautendes Depot.und beauftragt die Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, es gemass ihrem „Reglement far
die Aufbewahrung von Wertpapieren und andern Wertgegenstdnden" zu verwahren und zu verwalten.
Wertgegenstande, die erst in der Foige diesem Depot einverleibt werden, fallen gleichfalls unter die
Bestimmungen dieses Vertrages. •
2. Vorbehaltlich anderer Weisungen erfiffnet die Schweizerische Kreditanstalt im Anschluss an
dieses Depot eine laufende Rechnung auf den Namen Deponent!^ auf der die eingehenden Ertrdg-
nisse aus den hinterlegten Wertpapieren gutgeschrieben, sowie alle flbrigen ^ Deponent&J
betreffenden Buchungen ausgefflhrt werden. .. . e, v,
3. ~ Deponent . erteilt an . M*y. ted. .
die Vollmacht, in gleicher Weise wie~.seiber Uber die hinterlegten Gegenstande, sowie Uber das Rech-
nungs-Guthaben beliebig zu verfOgen, sie zu vermehren, zu vermindem, zu belasten oder auch ganz
zurQckzuziehen. Indem die Schweizerische Kreditanstalt die ihr vom Bevollmachligten erteilten Weisungen
befolgl, wird sie von ihren gegenUber de/w>. Deponent tw Ubernommenen Verpflicliiungen ebenso
befreit, wie wenn diesels ... selber die Weisungen erteilt hatte.
4. Es wird ausdrOcklich bestimmt, dass diese Vollmacht weder dem Bevollmachligten noch der
Schweizerischen Kreditanstalt gegenaber erlischt, wenn ^ Deponent . stirbt oder handlungsunfahig
wird. Nach dem Tode d&o... Deponent U. bleibt es jedem dcr an ^^Statt in diesen Vertrag ein-
tretenden Erben vorbehalten, die Vollmacht schriftlich zu widerrufen. .
5. Alie Wertschriftenverzeichnisse, RechnungsauszOge, Korrespondenzen etc., welche sicli auf
das Wertschriftendepot und auf die Rechnung beziehen, sind zu senden an . . .
6. Im ttbrigen gelten far die Rechle und Pflichten a
sowie far das anzuwendende Recht und den Gerichtssland die Bestimmungen des umstehend abge-
druckten Reglements, das zu einem Bestandteil dieses Vertrags erklart wird.
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Obefnimmt ‘die ^ erleilte Vollmacht, anerkennt. Jfiemit die Bestimmungen diests Vertrages und des
b’eigedruckten Regiementes als atich far^jj’yerjnndlich und wird zeichnen wie folgt:
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Aufbewaiirung von Wertpapieren und andern Wertgegenstanden.
a) Bolloblgo Wortgogonutllndo In vmcllloueiur Vorpnobung;
b) Wortpapioro alldr Art (AkUon, Obllgatlonon, RontontUol,
Hypothoknrtitol, Oouponibogon uiw.), woloho Ibr ogm Bbor-
gobon wordon.
El otolit jodoah dor KroditanitaU frol. olmo Angobo ton Or Ilndon
dlo tbornnlima dot Ibr ongobotonon Hlnlorlogon gnni odor toilnotio
nbralohnon, lowio ouch jodorzolt dlo ZurOoknahmo ton Dopositon
in tortangon. ..
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, dio YorBioliorung doB TranBportoB von Wortgogonatttnden auf Koston
dcB Kundon, aoweit slo dafQr duroh ihro oigono YorBioherungBpolice
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HohoGobQbr orhobon, doron Ansotzung dio Soliwoizoriacho KroditanataU
Dio DopotgobQhr wird jo auf Endb Dezombor fttr das abgoiaufono
Kalondorjnlir uom Dopononton bolaatot.
DiosoGobDbronboroclinung findot naoh dom gloiohen Anantzo auob
dann atatt, wonn von WortpapToron bloaa dio Titol (aog. MUntol) olmo
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State of Hew Jersey )
: ss. :
County of Essex )
On this trfri. day of October, 1923,
before me personally appeared THOMS A. EDISON, to me per¬
sonally known and known by me to be the person described
in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and he ack¬
nowledged to me that he executed the same as and for the
purposes therein set forth.
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF NEW JEH1?',
COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY I?, IS25
Basle, November 5th., 1923.
Ur. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N.
Dear Sir: -
We are in possession of your favour of October 22,
sending us two powers of attorney you give Mrs. Marion Estelle Oeser-
Edisan.
We beg to return you herewith one -of 'this documents
duly signed by us -and remain, Dear Sir,
W'A' ..
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Yours very truly
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C R £ D IT SUISSE
BALE
ZURICH - BERNE - ERAUEMFELD - GENEVE - CLARIS
KREUZUNBEN - LAU8AHHE - LUCERNE - LUBANO
NEUCHATEL - 8T-BALL
ASSIGNMENT
I. PAUL D. PAYNE , a citizen cf the United
States ana a resident of Irvington, In the County of Essex
and State of New Jersey, have made a certain new and usefu.
Invention in ELECTRIC SAFETY LANTEHN S , for which I am abou
to apply for Letters Patent of the United States, applica¬
tion papers therefor having been executed by me on even
!date herewith; and
WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the
! United States and a resident of Llewellyn Park, West Orange]
! Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A., desires to acquire the
entire right, title and interest which I now have or may
have in and to the aforesaid invention in any and all
countries foreign to the United States, and in and to any
and all applications which may be filed thereon and any
and all Letters Patent which may be granted therefor in
any and all countries foreign to the United States;
NOW. THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that
for and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good
i and valuable considerations, : the receipt whereof is hereby
j acknowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over
i and by these presents do assign, transfer and set over
I unto s&id Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, the entire right, title and interest
in and to any and all Letters Patent of any and all ooun-
of the world foreign to the United States which may
be granted therefor, and in and to any and all reissues
and extensions of any and all of said Letters Patent, and
all title ana rights of whatever sort In ana to the saia
Invention in all countries foreign to the Unitea States,
including the rLght to file applications for Letters Patent
therefor in all countries foreign to the United .States, in
the name of Thomas A. Edison or otherwise, in the manner
appropriate to each such country foreign to the United
States, all of the same to he held and enjoyed by said
Thomas A. EdiBon. his heirs, assigns and other legal repre¬
sentatives, to the full end of the term or terms for which
said Letters Patent are or may he granted, reissued or ex¬
tended, as fully and entirely as the same would have been
held and enjoyed by me if this assignment had not been
made. I hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of
patents of the Dominion of Canada to issue any and all
Letters Patent of the (Dominion of Canada which may be
granted for the said invention, to said Thomas A. Edison,
his heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, in
I accordance with this assignment, and I hereby covenant that
1 I have full right to convey the interest herein assigned
I ana that I have not executed and will not execute any
agreement in conflict herewith.
I hereby expressly covenant and agree that when-
i ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise me that other or further
papers are necessary to be executed by me for perfecting
the title of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and
(other legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights
in the said invention, or in and to any Letters Patent of
any country foreign to the United States for the said in¬
vention. and in and to any and all reissues and extensions
2
I there of, or that any such reissues or extensions are de¬
sirable and lawful. I will sign all papers, take all
rightful oaths and do all necessary acts for perfecting
the said title and for procuring such reissues or exten¬
sions.
| IH WITNESS WHEREOP , I have hereunto signed my
ji name at West Orange, New Jersey, this /*- day of May,
1-1923.
In presence of:
STATE OP HEW JERSEY )
COUNTY OP ESSEX )
On this day of May, 1923, before
me personally appeared RAUL D. PAYNE , to me personally
known and known by me to be the person described in and wh<
executed the foregoing assignment, and he acknowledged to
me that he executed the same as and for the purposes there¬
in set forth.
February 1, 1923
Mr. J. V. Miller. -
In accordance with the request in your
recent memorandum Ho. 81, I am sending: you herewith
two copies of a revised list of active U.S. patents
owned by Mr. Thomas A. Kdison. including those In
which he owns an interest.
LijHij/JiC (ki
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I LIST OF ACTIVE U. 3. PATENTS INCLUDING
, THOSE WHIOH ARE OWNED BE THOMAS A. EDISON
i AND THC6S IN WHICH HE OWNS AN INTEREST
XJovers particular construction of long kiln com¬
prising plurality of oylindrioal saotions having
abutting flanges bolted together, said flanges be-
ingsproteated by hard, aeotional, L-^haped ateel
shoe^whioh ore en^tgad by the supporting rollora.
Relates totorooeBS of cleaning long metallic strips
by passing anoh a atrip continuously through a suit¬
able bath to\remove oil, dirt, grease, eto., and in
removing the svtrip from the bath through a closed
oonduit to prevent contamination of such strip by
impurities floating on surfaoe of bath.
Relates to one or mofe long kilns with automatic
fuel-feeding devices fte' blowing pulverised fuel into
the kilns and auxiliar$(feadlng devioes for forcing
reduced charges of pulverised fuel into kilns. Also
means for automat ioall/y feeding material to be oal-
oined into kilns, p^heatihg the air whioh enters
the kiln, and other features iv.
Thoman A. Ed iso/ ProoessNof Making
J 0«o>po8ite\Metals
Relates to ma/ing composite metals,
nickel-cobalt composite, oonsisting of Spon^-llke
interlocking masses of the metals, “ ®POnge-
like mass Af one metal to be produoed by dissolving
or otherwise removing the other metal or met^ala. To
produce /?hl& oanposlte metal an intimate admixture of
reducible salts of the metals is first formedW the
mixture is then subjeoted to heat in a reduoingNat-
moBpSere to reduoe the same to the metalllo atat\and
weld the partioles together. \
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Thomas A. Edison
Belated to automatio apparatua particularly designed
for weighing oemant-rook and limestone in the proper
proportion for malting Portland Cement, and in then
intimately mixing the two ingredients to produce when
ground a rohalk" suitable for immediate burning.
Thomas A.
Belatea to apparatus for feeding ground material from
grinding-rolls^ to a separating device and returning
tailings of separator to grinding-rolls for regrinding
whereby latter will always be supplied with maximum
load of material. '
Thomas A. Edison
Welding performed by also trio aro. This apparatus was
particularly designed f\r welding the seam between the
flange of the oover and t£e upper/idge of storage bat¬
tery cans.
Electrical weidi^/Apparatus
Thomas A. Edison
oslte Metal
Covers oomposite metal As article. The metals in the
composite are eaoh ln/fom ofUntegral sponge-like
structure, and theAtruotures are engaged intimately
together to constitute a solidViass. Especially
. o oomposite of cobalt land nickel.
process 'of Biking Artloles
by Electroplating
BeiafsB particularly to process of\jroduclng storage-
battery cans by electroplating. PiiiKpf copper 1b •
/ooated on a former, iron is plated on chipper coating,
and copper coating then removed.
Thom S3 A. Edison
Portland Cement and prooess
of iBnufaoturing thb Same
Belatea to prooaBa of making Portland Cement by crush¬
ing the o linker as distinguished from grinding it, and
also to the produot produoed by this process, via. ,
Portland osment containing praotioally no "ground"
parti oles .
Bate
Oot. B, 1906
Jan. 22, 1907
Mar. 19, 1907
Apr. 16, 1907
Apr. 23, 1907
July 23, 1907
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See Reissue patent So. 13,434 on page H-
Thomaa A. Edison Fluorescent Bleotrio lamp Septil 0, 1907
plates to lamp having vacuum tube, ohemioals
in\tube whioh fluoresce whan subjected to
rays, and electrodes plaoed at angle /
away at their centers. /
Deo. 10, 1907
June 16, 1908
Beiates to finding machines , especially for
grinding Portland oement, having grinding rolls
!tnd feeding melanism driven by separate’ motors,
and means for autonatioally arresting the feeding
meohanism when the grinding rote are stopped, as
by shearing of driving coupling due to presence
of hard foreign suWtanoe tending to pass between
the rolls;. \ /
pparatus for Orlndlng
\coal^/
Relates to apparatus for fW grinding of coal
in which ooal is first grouhd by rolls, the sit¬
ing la effeoted by means of air blasts through
whioh the ground ooal ls/permitted to fall, after
which the air ourrenta with their load of fine
particles are dlreoted'to a settling chamber and
through a filtering device oanpriBing a slowly
moving wall of granular materia lVuch as coarse
sand. / \
VfeterproofVhg Paint for Jan. 12, 1909
Portland Cam^t^Buildia^
Relates to/waterproofing paint o anprl sing\he
petroleum/reeidue known aa "B.S." disaolvedNin
a suitable solvent and an additional ingredient,
auoh a/ boiled linseed oil, to neutralise atih^-
Ediscn waterproofing Fibers and Jan. 12, 1909
labrioa
/Relates to fiber or fabric, suoh as a bag, uater-
< proofed by impregnating same with petroleum resi¬
due known as *B,8."
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Sc/tec/u ^ n
__7^ «. w\ «
Patentee
Thomas A. Ed la on
Relates to waterproofing p«nt comprising petrol¬
ed benzine and that par/ of the petroleum residue
known as "B.S." which u£ soluble in s;uch benzine,
the paint being free/nrom the insoluble portion of ■
the B.S. and also p&ferably containing boiled lin¬
seed oil. »tenykU0 relates to process of making
this paint.
Thomas A.
Telegraphy
Relates to arrangement whereby a neutral relay,
especially when used for the quadruple! telegraph,
whioh/^s designed to be operated by variations in
- njKLt strength, will be unaffected by reveres la
rJnttEent in circuit in which relay is lnoluded.
ilctlfiers, preferably aluminum reotifiers, are
mbined with the relay to attain jthjj-hbJ-eot-.
~Thomaa 'A. 'Edison
Shaft Coupling
June ' 1, 1909
Relates to construction of coupling for heavy
shafting transmitting very hi gi power, suoh “
in the driving of rolls used in crushing Portland
cement o linker.
Thomas A. Biiaon
Apparatus for Burning
Portland cement
Aug. 10, 1909
Relates to provision of means for showering ma¬
terial to be calcined diametrically aorosa a kiln
and dlrsotly in path of the products of combustion
to approximate in cement kiln the conditions pre¬
sented in a blast furnace. Also describes provision
of large settling chamber connected with
charge of the kiln and a filter assooiated with the
settling chamber through' which the products of ocm-
bustlon pass.
Apparatus for Burning
Portland Cement
Thomas A. Edison
Relates to kiln provided with means for showering
material to be calcined dlametrioally aoross kiln
in oanbination with souroe of e^8 scpply. suoh aa
gas produoer, connected with the lower end of the
kiln. Also covers- improved arrangement for effect¬
ing shorering of material aoross kiln and means for
removing fran filter fine material separated tr an
T^nrtunte of combustion, *
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
patent Ho. patentee —
947,806
Apparatus for Burning i
- - - - — Portland Cement __
Belates to combination of cement W-ln, a settling
chamber and filter for removing or separating solid
material from products of oombustion which issue
from kiln, and a heat absorbing devioe suoh as
economiser or hot atove to which the promts of
combustion are direoted after passing through the
settling ohaober and filter.
Thomas A, Edison
Cement Kiln
Belates to arrangement for cooling hottest por¬
tion of kiln as by spiaying water thereon so as
to e table much greater quantities of *n»l to be
effectively burned without burning out the klln
lining, so as to increase the output of clinker.
Thomas A. Bits on Tube-Pormlng Machine
and John P. Qtt^ , .. . f t ixc&ns.? tt
Machine for forffiEfe-tib«,'su^ as^tubee for
holding nl dee 1-hydrate of Edison BtorAge bat¬
tery cell, fran Bheet metal BtrlpB.
a A. Edison
Aut mobile
Belates to an arrangement for motor vehicles in
whloh the steering wheels are mounted
about vertical axes, and motors areconneotedto
drive said wheels and mounted on the body of the
vehiole to move with said wheels about their ver¬
tical axeB.
Thomas A. JSdlacn _____
Belates to plurality of sprocket °^lne running
over pair® of sprooket wheels on two shaft •
of the^ohains trammitting power fron one shaft
?o the other and the other ohains being provided
with successively lnoreasing slack.
Thomas A. Edison
Sprocket Chain-Drive Apr.
.Crushing Boll
Belates to crushing rolls of massive obstruction
Srrawtfrsasc.™
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Relates to an arrangement of rolls for o rushing
Portland cement for maintaining the rollB In
allnement, and In whloh there Is a positive or
driving roll and a negative roll driven through
the material between the rolls, and means where¬
by the positive roll is temporarily connected to
the negative roll to positively rotate the same
at the oanmenoement of the orushing operation,
Thomas A. Ed la on n?ooess.of Electroplating
Relates to a prooess of eleotr collating In. whloh
the ooolualon of hydrogen Is largely eliminated
as by maintaining free ohlorln In the plating
bath. For example, a quantity of copper aulptate
solution Is ohlorinated and added fran time to
time to a oqoper plating bath as the ohlorln 1b
exhausted by reaotlon with the hydrogen developed
on the cathode.
A, Relates to flying machine of helicopter type e
ploying a rotating series of box kites.
Buoket conveyer for oonveylng gritty material
such as Portland oement in whloh the ustel sup¬
porting rollers are dispensed with and in whloh
the ohalns or ropes oarrying the buckets are
supported on shoes traveling over lubrloated
tracks.
Thomas A. Edison Bevloe for Feeding
pulverulent Material
Relates to device for obtaining uniformity of
feed of fine pulverulent material suoh as finely
ground oement rook and limestone, Buoh device
comprising a plurality of parallel sorew oon-
veyera arranged In a storage bin in different
horliontal and vertloal planes so as to oause
the material in the bln to settle uniformly over
an area of considerable horliontal extent.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Patent Ho.
1,041,766
JL, 050,629
1,050,630
<r(c A-: "
Paten tae ^tle _ _Eate -
Thomas A. Edison Convey er pot. 22, 1912
Arrangement for discharging material onto a
conveyer belt or a loner run of suoh a holt
in the same dlreotion and speed at which the
holt or holt run moves and fran a point at
substantially the same height as the belt or
belt run so that the particles of material
meet the surface of the belt without any sub¬
stantial drop.
Thomas A. Bdison Art of Separating Copper
~h‘r^77iP'A from Jftberjietals, . . ,
Helates to prooesB of separating oopper fran
other metals and especially oopper fran an as¬
sociated mass of oopper and nickel so as to
produce nickel flake, this process consisting
in dissolving out the oopper fran such a mass
by a strong solution of sulplftte of ammonia
containing a snail quantity of ouprlo ohlorld,
stirring and heating the solution during the
dissolving of the oopper to hasten the action
and regenerating the cuprio ohlorid during the
dissolving notion by allying the solution
' with air or oxygen.
Jan 14, 1913
i.j- £\}7;. J '/X - , fy hi t)
Thomas A. Edison Art of Separating Cqp-
, pep fpcm other Metals
. f /.-• ! sn-ot-j. ■ " s^ce/y fr
Helates to separating ofoopper from niokel as-
sooiated therwith to produce niokel flake. In
this process the cqpper is dissolved fran the mass
of oopper and niokel by a solution of copper sul¬
phate containing a small quantity of a reduoible
y haloid, suoh as otprlo ohlorid.
jan. 14, 1913
/ /K
Thomas, A._Bi Ison
. ramping gepbanlsa ,K»r* 11, 1913
Helates to mechanism for effectively handling
the skips o attaining rook to be broken by Edison
giant rolls so as to properly feed and dump the
rook into the hopper leading to the giant oruB fa¬
in g rolls.
Thomas A. Bdison IfcnufAoture of Portland Apr. 22, 1913
EelateB to prooesB of making Portland cement
whioh oonsists in making oement rook artifici¬
ally by slagging or fua lng in a furnaoe the
proper materials in suoh preportions as produce
a cement rook slag whioh oan be blown into a
v fine powder and oombinlng the latter intimately
with fine powdered limestone, and then oaloining
the mixture.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
a A. Bdlaon
nt-BurnlngjaXn
Eelates to kiln connected with Bottling ohamber
provided with a hopper and a conveyer in the
hopper for returning to the kiln material de-
poelted by the Battling ohamber. The Battling
ohamber ie at the base of the staok and accord¬
ingly a large part of the unburned material
whioh would ordinarily be oarried off by the
etaok gases will be returned to the kiln.
1.063.364 Thomas A. Ed la on iMUlatlng Compound
r T v * - ■ delates t o an inoulatlrig oompound containing
tetraohl oronajtthalene and asphalt, and prooese
of making th» ™a-
Art of Forming Chemical
, n St'?*?* t
Belates to process at producing nickel hydrate
by intimately mixing together powdered dry nickel
sulphate containing Wkter of crystallisation and
dry powdered sodium hydroxld as by pas Bing and
repass lng the same through differential rolls,
drying the resultant mass very slowly, then crush¬
ing and washing the dried mass, and drying the
residua.
1,099, 241 ThomaBj^Jd laai
Bao.tlfler.__
Mechanical rectifier especially designed for
charging storage batteries. This rectifier is
of oomnutator type in whioh a rotating commutator
(1 is driven in synchronism with the ourrent to be
/rectified. Prinolpal feature of invention res idea
in provision of means for lengthening the ocn-
1 duotive arc of the active segment or segments of
the commutator at will so as to secure sparkless
operat ion.
1,106,444 Thomas A. Edison puel-Fe^ngJte^UB
Helates to apparatus for projecting pulverised
fuel into cement kiln at an enormous velooity by
a mechanical device. The fual-proj eating device
|\ preferably consists of a wheel having ^ series
\l\ of radial arms located in a oasing to whioh the
\\ fine* fuel is fed and which has a nos.le direoted
Vinto the kiln. This wheel is rotated at an enor¬
mous surface velooity in the oasing.
, 1914
/ ; ft- J
dan. 6, 1914
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Belates to a detail of mold for ooncrete
house mold atruoture, whereby mold seotions
may be removed while oement is still wealc
without aiy lateral movements of the sec¬
tions whereby delioate relief parts on the
surface of the oement struoture will not be
broken or injured when the mold seotions are
moved outwardly.
Thomas A. Edison Charging Storage Jpns 2
Batteries _
Relates to oharging of storage batteries lo¬
cated alone a railway from sources of current
carried by passing trains.
Thomas A. Edison Means for Utilising Aug.^
— - - the Wate Heat in Kilns
Relates to apparatus for generating steam by
utilising heat of waste gases esoaping from
kiln without interfering with the draft of the
kiln.
Thomas A. Edison Method of Burning Sept.
Portland Cement CXlnkBr
This patent relates to the method, of burning
Portland oement in the Edison long kiln and
was issued on an application which was a “le¬
sion of the original application filed on the
long kiln.
•w&fcsar
This patent refutes to method, of utilising heat
of waste gaBes from a kllu to generate steam
without varying draft of kiln, the steam being
generated at a definite rate greater than the
nLcinum rate of oousuuptlon of Bteam and a por¬
tion of the steam so generated being used to
drive a low pressure oondensing turbine.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Ifcana for Concentrating Jan. 11. 1916
Belates to oouoantratlng orea hydraulloly by
means of a Beri.es of long, horlsontal endless
taifcs In whl oh the ore Is Introduoed success¬
ively to he -separated aooordlng to density by
uniformly moving currents of vatar .
Thomas A, Edison Eleotrloal System for
Aut aaobll o
Eelates to eleotrloal Bystem for starting auto¬
mobile engine and for supplying ourrent to the
lighting and Ignition olrouita, the arrangement
being such that the entire battery voltage 1b
utilised for operating the starting motor and
one seotlon only of the battery is charged at a
time, the other sefltion being used to feed the
Thomas A. Edison prooesa of Constructing
— Concrete Building
Eelates to prooess of molding monollthio con¬
crete house or building by continuous pouring.
Thomas A. Edison Starting and Current-
- Supplying System for
Eelates to electrical syateiS for
engine and supplying ourrent to the limiting
and Ignition circuits, comprising a dynamo-
aleotrio machine acting both as a motor and a
generator, said maohlne always being maintained
out of the lighting circuit. Means la Pr°v**®*
for connecting the lighting oiroUlt to a seotlon
only of the storage battery, for connecting the
whole of the battery to the dynamo eleotrio ma¬
chine when the latter operates as a
another section of the battery, to Bald maohlne
for charging the battery.
para-Phenylene-Dl-Amln Mo*. 6, 191®
Substances and ErooesseB
Belat lng Thereto
Eelates to mixture of para-pbenylene-dl-amln with
XT / the usual ingredients which reaot upon application
t* ' J of heat to form a hardened phenollo ooidensation
V>JL^ product vfcereby speed of tbs reaotlon is greatly
increased.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
■ latent Ho.
.1,297,894
-18-
patentaa — Title —
Thomas Edison ProJ entiles
Helatee to projeotlle for uaa in gun of large
oallber without rifling, the projeotlle being
provided on its exterior with a plurality of
longitudinally extending open-ended grooves
oovered fora part of their length by a oollar
and a portion of the grooves being at an angle
to the axis of the projeotlle.
Thomas A.. pdlson BroJ entiles
Balates to projeotlle for smooth-bore gun of
large oallber, provided on its exterior with
plurality of straight open-ended grooves parai
lei to the axis of the projeotlle and oovered
for a portion of thir length with a oollar, the
projeotlle also being provided with foldable
vanes or wings dlreotly to the rear of one end
of the grooves.
Th'vys A, 33dlaon P^oJ^eot^llea
Relates to projeotlle for smooth-bore gun of
large oallber, having a reduced end-portion,
a plurality of longitudinally extending open-
ended straight grooves on its exterior, the
forward ends of the grooves being flared and
terminating in the nose or reduced end portion
of the projeotlle, and a oollar oovering the
main portion of the grooves.
Charles I. Dally Valves for Use with
- ‘■""■"■w ««»—"> CW^osive^liquids
syy\ Chi' I J .
(Ur. Edison owns, a license under this patent).
Be la. tea to aoid valveB of the reoiprooatory type.
liaroh 11, 1919
April 15, 1919
Thomas A. Edison
Apparatus for the Produo- Deo. SO, 1919
tion of Oonqrete St ruptures .
Relates to the apparatus for molding
oonplete monolithio oonorete house 0]
or ousting
building.
ia A. Edison
Electroplating
delates to provision of metal on whioh another
setal is to be el eotr opiated, with a film^of a
lubatanoe containing selenium to enable the plated
aetal to be readily stripped or removed.
Hov. 83, 1920
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Thomas A. Edison Eroteotlne VarnisheB for
- - Elaotrodsa of Eleotro-
lytlo Celia . ...
Rslates to varnish of oouraarons or para-ooumarone
realn for protsotlng surfaos portions of membsrs
disposed in sleotrolytio calls against the deposi¬
tion of raetal thereon.
Thomas A. Edison Cleaning of Metallio
Halates to the cleaning of the surfaces of metallio
objeota preliminary to the ooating of such surfaces
as hy eleotro-plating thereon, by Immersing suoh an
objeot in the hath of an sleotrolytio oell as a
cathode opposed to a suitable anode, the hath of
the oell consisting of a s lightly alkaline solution
of a sulfate of the alkali group, suoh as sodium or
potassium sulfate.
Helatea to process and arrangement for nickel-
plating whereby nickel may he plated at a very
high rate, and consists in oiroulatlng a solution
of nickel sulfate in an endless path inoluding
the plating hath of the niokol plating oell and
a filter press containing nioke 1-hydroxide where oy
the plating hath will be kept dean and neutral
or substantially free from sold.
Relates to So*d starter oell and oovers broadly
the pile of such oell, the method of making Buoh
pile and placing and maintaining the elanents of
the pile under high pressure.
Thomas A. Edison storage Batteries
Relates to Pffifd starter oell and ooverB an arrange¬
ment >in which the elements of the pile are main¬
tained under pressure by heavy springs, and the
separating of adjaosnt oonduotlve aheetB by series
of thin spaced strips of insulating material.
Thomas A. Edison ' Produotion of Thin lletal-
ll0 sheets or Polls
Relates to the plating of alternate layers of
different metals, suoh as niokel and oqpp«r» ln
a single eleotroplatlng oell.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
1,402, 761 Thomas A. Ed la on
Storage Battery Eleo- Jan, 10, 1922
trodas and the Produo- *
tlon. of Same
Relate e to fora of storage Battery electrode
element originally designed for "PoinT'starter
cell and comprising a thin perforated uetalllo
plate having nickel hydrate eleotrolytlcally
deposited thereon. Contains olalms covering
the electrode element and olalms covering the
method of applying the ooatlng of nlokle hydrate
to the perfoiated metallio plate.
Relates to a protective ooatlng for steel and
Iron comprising a mixture of unctuous material
suoh as petrolatum and slno dust.
Relates to method and apparatus for producing
thin sheets or foils of nlokel or other metal
of any desired length, the metal foil la elec¬
troplated on a slowly and Continuously rotating
drnm whloh is partially Immersed In an electro¬
plating Bath and is continuously stripped fran
said drum at a point Beyond or outside the Bath,
the drun Is preferably of copper and Is ooated
with a selenlde to facilitate the stripping of
the metal el eotr opiated thereon.
Relates to a mlorbphone transmitter in which
a mass of granular oonduotlve material such as
carbon is disposed Between the el eotr odea and
Is wholly Immersed In a liquid suoh ss gasoline
or other liquid hydrooarBon. the transmitter
la mounted In a large mass of ruBBer-llke ma¬
terial suoh as "sp onge-ruBB ar" ,
Relates to aiparatus and method of eleotrolyti-
qally prodnolng thin sheets or foils of metal,
suoh as nioke 1, of any desired length, preferably
By operations whloh may Be oarrled on oontlnu¬
ously. Ratal suoh as nlokel Is electroplated on
Both sides of an endless flexible Band and the
metal plated on this band is oontlnuously stripped
from eaoh side of the Band without the plating *
Bath. The Band on whloh the metal Is electroplated
after the electroplated metal is stripped therefrom
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Belssue
patent
13.582 _
Beiaaue
patent
13,434
-16-
ia passed through an eleotrcdytlo aleanlng
hath and then through a hath In which a
aelenide ie applied to the hand before it
la agpln passed through the eleotrcplatlng
hath.
Be Issued
Bate of
Original
Patent .
Thoraaa A.Bilsoa
liar. 12,1912
Belates to apparatus for crushing and separating hard
material, comprising crushing rolls, a oonveyer for
oarrying material orushed to separating means, and a
oonveyer for returning tailings of separator to the
rolls for reorushlng, and the prinolpal feature resides
In separating material whioh issues fran rollers Into
two portions and oonveying one portion dirootly hack to
the rolls to he reorushed so as to relieve load on oon¬
veyer to separating means fran so large a non-effective
hulk.
Sept. 6, 1911
(patent #1,002,504)
[homes A. Edison Blsoharglng Apparatus June 25,1912
\ for Belt Conveyers
Relates to halt oonveyer in whioh there are a plurality
of halts or plurality of runs of the same belt at dif¬
ferent levels ,x and the prinolpal feature resides in means
suoh as a sul table projecting devloe, shown as a drum pro¬
vided with radial blades, for receiving iraterial to he
conveyed and projecting Buch material onto a belt or a
belt run, at the same speed as the latter and In the same
direction In whioh suoh Belt moves.
July 30, 1907
(patent #861,819)
J~av. 28J ttzc.
list showing all unexpired U. 3. patents in addition ti
^ those shown in the attaohed list of g??3,
now owned by Thomas A. Edison, ana also showing all
pending U. 3. applications and all foreign patents
now Owned hy ThomaB A. Edison.
isis? *• Eai,°° saa
The invention of this patent relates to the
method of chlorinating rubber by subjecting
thin sheets of rubber to the action of
chlorine in the presence of vapor j of chlor¬
inated compound which is a solvent of rubber.
1,526.326 Thomas A. Edison Storage, Batteries
Relates to a construction for facilitating
r a the circulation of electrolyte through the
C K batterv pile of a storage battery cell of the
> starter type, by grooving the surface of the
layers of active material adjacent the con¬
ductive nickel sheets.
1,669,562 Thomas A. Edison Storage Batteries
Relates to asbestos separators ^ .
n V starter oell, the porosity of whioh is in
S creased by impregnating the Jifbestos with a
u carbonate whioh is subsequently eliminated
or dissolved out.
pending U.S. Applications
Wl.« Tig, T " ffeiT-
Thomae A. Edison Froauotlon of Elements Having £16,161
- - - Eleotrolytioally
Surface Coatings (tfal'p'AV/)
j This application relates to an electrolytic
S, oell in whioh the anode and o a th ode are both
of nickel and the electrolyte contains a
nickel salt and a nitrate whereby in the
operation of the oell, nickel hydroxide is
deposited on the cathode.
Thomas A.Edison Extraction of Alkali Metal Com- 571,394
Z* **-.■*.* - pounds from Silioates Contain-
ing Them (‘Polio
Relates (Tspeoially to extracting potash from
silicates by subjecting the very fi“eJy
: Ssk?%i?.?.srausriffl Mss-"
Pending Applications Continued
Applicant Title
Serial Ho.
Thomas A. Edison
Storage Batteries 63-8...6?.4.
■A#oM gp-ieefr)
s^;
Relates to insulating separators for Edison
cells of the starter type consisting of
asbestos paper rendered porouB hy impregnat¬
ing the same with salicylio acid and there¬
after dissolving out the salicylio acid.
Piling Bate
May 14. 1923
Thomas A. EdjLs.on
Mountings for Diamonds and the 649,826
like JP oil ojjGOg-) _ _ _ _ _
Relates to' provision of an improved mounting
for a stylus or tool member, especially for
our diamond reproducer stylus in which the
mounting for the stylus is formed of electro-
deposited nickel, gripping the stylus under
tension.
July 6, 1923
Thomas A. Edison
Roofing and the like and Method of
proa^iag th. Same (T. lOlfrh .. a.H. 680, 8.82
Relates to a composite material especially
adapted for roofing, which consists of a
felt base impregnated with asphalt or other
cheap base to whioh thin sheet copper formed
by electro-deposition is secured by cement¬
ing the same thereto.
Thomas A.Edison Production of Depolarizing Agents for
- - — Voltaic Batteries (#t-±2TT)
. . . . — .r.-.- s.H . 695,156
Deo. 13, 1923
peb. ’ 26, 1924
The invention of this application relates
to the the method of ohemioally producing
cupric hydroxide in the presence of magne¬
sium hydroxide . This application is a divi¬
sion of a former application which has now
gone to patent and whioh was assigned to
T.A.E.lno. While the assignment of the
parent application would probably carry with
it the rights to this application, I believe
it would be well to have a separate assign¬
ment covering the latter application.
Thomas Addison Cabinets (P.1230)
This application is especially directed to
a grille for phonograph cabinets having a
fine -mesh screen applied to the outer faoe
of the grille instead of the inner faoe
thereof as is customary.
Thomas A.Edison Shaving Apparatus for
- - - - Radio and Telephone Cirouits
(g.^1231) _ ■ . ■ _ _
palates to"a sound amplifying reseiving
S.H. 6146 Van. 31, 1926
peb. 13, 1926^
Pending Applications Continued
Serial Ho. Filing Date
Thomas A* Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Country Patent Ho.
Belgium 31V , 745
devise somewhat similar to the EdlBon
ohalk amplifier which is especially
designed to he disposed in the local
receiving circuits of radio sets, In¬
stead of a friction wheel formed of
chalk, one formed of light calcined
magnesium oxide molded under a heavy
pressure is employed.
n Mounting for Diaphragms of 2£
Sound Boxes (gy^-iaflg-j . .
The invention of this application re¬
lates to the use of pressed cork gas¬
kets for mounting the diaphragms in
the sound boxes of phonograph repro¬
ducers.
Shingles and the Dike (*E*-vL884 ) 21
Relates to an improved form of shing¬
le comprising a oheap base having a
coating of thin electro-deposited
copper applied thereto and in which
the copper is extended beyond the
side and lower edges of the shingle
and folded thereunder.
>n ' Production of Storage ,4
" Battery Electrode Elements
_ _
Relates to the application of finely
divided active material in a dry,
loose state, asbestos insulating
sheets of the starter cell, and then
causing the same to adhere to the
asbestos sheets by subjecting the
same to pressure.
Foreign patentB
Subjeot
Electric Safety Lanterns
Electric Safety Lanterns
Expiration Date
~M8yl67l944~
Great
Britain
216,116 Electric safety Lanterns May 17, 1939
Each of the above three patents re¬
lates to the mine lamp head designed
by Mr. Eayne, in which the incandes¬
cent lamp is normally held in circuit
closing position by the lens or win¬
dow which is made of non-shatterable
glass .
Foreign patents Oentlnwoh
Country
Belgium
Subjeot
Expiration pate
205 32V Electrolyte for Alkaline
— — storage BatterleB ^ — „
Electrolyte for Alkaline
mm
Each of the above patentB
use of lithium hydroxide
^lyte for alkaline oellB.
relates to the
in an eleotro-
Jan^ 31, 1928
Jan. 8, 1928
t „_ao-n+nnri that Mr Edison haB already decided to assign
Storage Battery Co., it would prooaxy entB to the Storage Battery
to assign the German and Belgian litniap^ the Btarter cell. How-
Co. as the lithia w^n-exolusive license to the Battery Co.
SSj S; «*>■ ” "lti0" ros”lt5r-
939,992, dated Nov.
943,663, dated Dec.
948,542, dated Feb.
950,227, dated Feb.
966,31V, dated Apr.
975.339, dated Nov.
975.340, dated Nov.
16, 1909,
21, 1909,
8, 1910,
entitled Phonographic Recording and
Reproducing Machine .
entitled Horn for Talking Machines.
entitled Method of Treating Cans of
Alkaline Storage BatterieB.
22 1910, entitled Apparatus for Making Metallic
’ Films or Flakes.
26, 1910, entitled Tube Sealing Maohine.
8 1910, entitled FrooesB of Duplicating Talking
’ ’ Maohine Records.
8, 1910, entitled phonograph Reproducers.
The ownership of the above seven patents is being checked
up through the Patent Office records.
William A. Hardy
copy to llr. J. V. Miller-'
December 10, 1936
Mr. Erwin:
Attached Is a list showing my estimate of
the Individual value of all patents and patent
applications assigned by Thomas A. Edison to
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated on February 1, 1936,
with the exoeptlon of those patents and patent ap¬
plications which relate to the starter cell.
■■ Hardy
wllll;
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
■p^c. /<3
VALUATION OP ALL PATENTS AMD PATENT APPLICATIONS,
WITH EXCEPTION OP THOSE PATENTS AMD PATENT APPLICATIOHS RE¬
LATING TO THE STARTER CELL,
ASSIGNED BY THOMAS A. EDISOII TO THOMAS A. EDISOB, INCORPORATED
ON FEBRUARY X, 19B6.
The following 1b the estimated value of the shove
mentioned patents and patent applications aa of February 1, 1926,
based on a total valuation of §25,000:
923,635
930,946
930.948
930.949
939,817
947,806
954,789
962.822
962.823
964,096
967,178
970,616
991,433
993,294
996,070
1,013,869
1,014,818
1,016,875
1,041,756
1,060,629
1,060,630
1,065,624
1,069,661
1,066,597
1,083,364
1,083,356
1,099,241
1,106,444
1,123,261
1,143,818
1,148,832
1,152,613
1,167,637
June 1, 1909
August 10, 1909
August 10, 1909
August 10, 1909
November 9, 1909
Eeb ruriry " 1 , 11910
April 12, 1910
June 28, 1910
June 28, 1910
July 12, 1910
August 16, 1910
September 20, 1910
May 2, 1911
May 23, 1911
June 27, 1911
January 9, 1912
January 16, 1912
February 6, 1912
October 22, 1912
January 14, 1913
January 14, 1913
March 11, 1913
April 22, 1913
June 24, 1913
January 6, 1914
January 6, 1914
June 9, 1914
AugUBt 11, 1914
January 5, 1915
June 22, 1915
August 3, 1915
September 7, 1915
January 11, 1916
SI. 00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
350.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
300.00
300.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
1,167,638
1,198,400
1,819,878
1,855,617
1,803,706
1,897,894
1.300. 708
1.300.709
1,386,854
1,369,978
1,364,359
1,369,871
1,371,414
1,379,089
1,410,391
1,417,464
1,485,183
1,485,104
Reissue 13,388
1,495,580
January 11, 1916
July 85, .1916
March 13, 1917
February 5, 1918
Hovember 6, 1918
March 11, 1919
April 16, 1919
April 16, 1919
Deoember 30, 1919
Jlo vender S3, 1980
January 4, 1981
February 28, 1981
March 15, 1921
May 84, 1921
Maroh 21, 1982
May 83, 1982
August 8, 1922
August 8, 1922
( sept. 5, 1911
( reissued Mar.. -12, 1912
May 27, 1924 ■ •<-.
Pending Applications..
Filing Dane
ft 1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2872.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2875.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
250.00
1.00
8026.00
1.00
250.00
: ^Serial Mo.
y'5'71,394 June 28, 19i22 * /i-
•^649,826 July 6, 1923 , ^'V
(Patent 1,600,722, 1b sued Sept. 21,1926)
680,338 Deoember 13, 1923 • ’■'*
36,156 February 26, 1924 ■ ■ q
- “'“‘,121, issued Sept. 7, 1926)
January 31, 1925
February 13, 1925
April 30, 1925
May 6, 1925
buo.xoo ici
(Patent 1,599,121
6,145
0,897
26,967
28,311
84I763
January J
, 1926
Belgian Potent Expiration Date
nn. 205.327 January 31, 1
1000.00
250.00
200,00
700.00
5000.00
Mo. 206,'
German Patent
Ho. 203,284
January 31, 1928 40.00
January 8, 1931 1147.00
Willi^A^kardy
CC to lir. J. V. Miller
CC to Ur. Ueikle
December 14, 1926
Mr. Erwin:
Attaohefl is my estimate of the respective
values, as of February 1, 1926, of the patents and
patent appliootions relating to the starter oell,
whloh were assigned by Mr. Edison to Thomus A.
Edison, incorporated, on February 1, 1926.
Willisg^'
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Deoenfcer 14, 1926
Estimated Value, as of Fobruary 1, 1926, of the Patents and
Potent Applications Relating to the 3tarter Cell, ossiened
by Mr. Edison to Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated on February 1,
1926, based on a total valuation of $53,200.59.
P A * B 11 I 3
Patent
Patent Date
Estimated value
1,377,194
May 10, 1921
$36,000.00
1,379,088
Hay 24, 1921
210.00
1,402,751
January 10, 1922
565.00
1,526,326
February 17, 1925
(This potent was
surrendered and application for
reissue thereof.
Serial Ho. 85,806, was filed
February 3, 1926)
1,559,562
November 3, 1925
2,950.00
APPLICATIONS
Serial II o. Filing Date .Estimated Value
518,181 November 28, 1921 250.00
638,694 Hay 14, 1923 100.59
45,781 July 24, 1925 10,000.00
85,806 February 3, 1926 3,125.00
(fhis Is the application for reissue of
Patent no. 1,526,326).
WAH.BB
William,
Richard W. Kellow File
1924-1925
Correspondence -- New Jersey Patent Co. (1924-1925) [env. 221]
Correspondence — Loan to William Maxwell (1925) [env. 80]
Correspondence — Loan to William Maxwell (1925) [env. 80]
Contract with F. H. Losey (1925) [env. 216]
Agreement with Commissioners Palisades Interstate Park (1925-1928)
[env. 218]
Trusts for Marion Edison Oeser, Thomas A. Edison Jr., and William L.
Edison (1925) [env. 219]
Settlement of Loan with Ford and Edison Storage Battery Co. (1925) [env.
224]
Documents - Premier Mill Corporation and Henry Ford (1925, 1927) [env.
86]
October 13, 1924
Mr. Charles Edlson,-
As you are aware, title to certain of our patents Is
in the name' of How Jersey Patent Company although the goods ore
manufactured and sold by Thomas A. Edison, Xno. Various ques¬
tions oome up from time to time In regard to this matter, and a
considerable amount of the time of a number of us has been spent
In their consideration, preparation of licenses, etc. and appar¬
ently all without accomplishing any useful or profitable result
whatever.
In connection with this matter, Ur. Hobinson han asked
me to write you a memorandum stating my views as to whether a
manufacturing and selling company should own its own patents or
whether they should Btand in the name of some other person or cor¬
poration.
Ur. John V. Miller has also brought up the question of
the ownership of tho stock In the Bow Jersey Potent Co.
As a general proposition, I believe a manufacturing
and selling company, such as Thomas A. EdlBon, Ino . , should ovm
Its own patents ^ust as It owns Its land, buildings, equipment,
mechlnery and other asaotB.
I should say that there are the following advantages:
1. When a patent is Infringed the owner of the patent may
under certain oiroumatanoes be entitled to reoovor both profits
and damages, that Is to say, profits made by the infringer In the
sale of tho infringing articles and damages suffered by the patent
owner beoause of tho marketing of the Infringing article; for
example, the patent owner’s soles might be out down by roason of
Ur. Charles Edison
-2-
ootober 13, 1924.
the oompetltl on of the Infringing article. Where the owner of
the patent Ls inaotlve end not manufacturing or selling products
made under tho patent, he oon have no claim for such damages.
2. Whore tho manufacturing ond selling corporation owns its
own patents, it facilitates the borrowing of money as, for oxample ,
on a bond issua. If 'i'homnB A. Edison, Inc. wore to undertake to
float a bond issue, one of tho first questions nsl:ed would be —
7/ho owns the patents? If they are owned by Thomu3 A. Edison, Inc.
that question is ellminatod. If some othor party owns them or has
an interest in them, the relationship has to be investigated and
mode satisfactory to the parties -who aro l-eBponslble for putting
the bonds on the market.
3. She owning of tho patents by Thomas a. Edison, Inc. will
eliminate all questions as to licenso rights from the Hew Jersoy
Patent Company to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. These patents hove been
shifted back and forth to such an extent that it would take days
of investigation to find out exactly what tho preaont situation
is with respect to them.
4. I think tho ownership of the patents by Thomas A. Edison,
Ino. would put it in a bettor position for the purpose of olaiming
depreciation for income tax purpoooa. It is roy impression that
for this purpose the patents have boon treated as actually owned
by Thoraus A. Edison, Inc. As far as I know the expenses of all
patents relating to tho business of Thomas A. Edison, Ino. have
been paid for by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ond not by the How Jersey
Patent Company, and I have always considered Thomas A. Edison, Ino.
ae tho real owner of the patents.
If it is decided that Thomas A. Edison, Ino. should
own ond have title to the so patento, I should say that the first
if r. Charles Edison -3- octooer ±a,
stop would ho to have the How Jersey Patent Compnny stock trans¬
ferred to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ana subsequently have the patents
assigned to Thornes A. Edison, Inc., and ultimately the flow Jersey
Patent Company dissolved. The transfer of these patents involves
a lot of detail and would take some time.
You, of course, know thnt the Edison Storage Battery
Co. owns its own patents and the above discussion has only to do
with paten tB relating to products made and marketed or intended
to bo made and marketed by ThomaB A. EdlBon, Inc. In cases where
Mr. Edison makes inventions not directly related to the businesses,
thq praotloe has been for him to take these patents out in his own
name and to retain the ownership of them.
Henry Lanahan
a. J.W. Robinson
J.V. Miller 1/
R.H. Allen
iPL, h~iX-.
2t..p, PaCUuJ
TEOltAS A. EDISON PRIVATE
Front Hr. J. V. Hiller H - 5B6 -
To: Ur. Edison 10-22-26
Bet New Jersey Patent Go.
Ownership of Stock.
Last month yon received from Thomas A. Edison, Xno., a check
for $1,000 in payment for ton (10) shares of the capital stook of the H.J.
intent Co. As timre is no record on your hooks of your ownership of ouoh
stock, there is a question as to how wo shall handle this $1,000.00.
The shares of stock turned over to the Incorporated are as
follows:
T.A. Edison
Chas. "
H.F. Hiller
J.V. Hiller
assigned in blank
not assigned
assigned In blank
assigned in blank
assigned in blank.
Hr. H. F. Hiller is of the opinion that you gave all this ^
stock originally to Hrs. EdiBon - As evidenoe of Bumo there are (1) on his\Wr '
record of stook certificates there was a notation by J.F. Randolph
"Entire stook presented to Hrs. Bdloon by
Mr. Edison «
Notation mado prior to Feb. 18, 1908, date of dealh of Hr. Randolph.
: (2) By the Stook Certificate book and Stook ledger we find that at one tine
1903-1906 lira. Edison held all the stock by assignment only, that is all
the outstanding certificates were assigned to Mrs. Hina H. Edison, but not
eyidpnsed in the stock ledger.
You have had in your safe deposit box all these certificates.
Therefore we inquire what disposition yw want made of this
$1,000.00. If it is your Intention and still is that Hrs. Edison should be
the sold owner of this stook, then the $1,000.00 should be turned over to her.
If you agree to this will you kindly approve this letter as
authority to issue oheok for $1,000.00 to Mrs. Edison.
Clendanen vs. Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Suit Ho. 68.
This is a suit hosed on the contract with the so-
called French Xinetophone Group. It is likely to come up
for trial in June.
The doim is quite large being for §80,822.50 with
Interest from August 1, 1914. Consequently, it would he
a serious matter if it should go against us.
Mr. Robert McCarter 1b handling the matter person¬
ally and is showing a keen interest in It, so that I think
everything is being dona that can be done in the defense
of the suit.
We are likely to need as witnesses, Messrs. C. H.
Wilson, William Maxwell, Walter Stevens and James Millar.
I have boen in communication with theso gentlemen and they
are all willing to testify for us and expect to be avail¬
able in June. Mr. Maxwell’s health, however, 1b very bad
at the pro sent time.
Henry Lanahan
72.
William Maxwell
?
Cl
QJ’LXzs*
dU UfrL&ot ktfl
Chas. Edison, Esq.,
Chairman of Board of Directors,
Edison Industries,
Orange, N.J.
My dear Mr. Edison:
I had planned never to
However, in what i might oall my
ask him to do something for me.
ask Mr. Edison for/anything.
adversities, I am going to
As I think I may have told you, my oorrespondenoe
school made money during the first few months of its
operation. I received considerable personal criticism on
account of the "yellowness" of the advertising and adopted
a conservative form of advertising which did not prove profit¬
able. Ehis was not of great oonoem, so long as my personal
activities enabled me through sales oounsel, convention work,
oto., to bring in enough money to offset the losses in the
oorrespondenoe sohool work. Unfortunately for me, my failing
health now prevents me from undertaking high pressure work.
I have one means of recoupment, namely the prepara¬
tion of a large book, or a series of small ones, which will
oontain the essence of the instruction and be sold by the
Review of Review method, whioh is praotioally identical with
the method used by Doubleday, Page & Company, literary
Digest, eto.
I understand that Mr. Edison onoe said: "Maxwell
is a sales genius." If he would repeat that in writing for
use exclusively in advertising the book, he would be giving
me a very great aid at a time when I need it. should he
prefer to say: "Maxwell is a genius as a salesman", that
would be entirely satisfactory.
I hope Mr. Edison will receive this request in a
charitable mood. It is going to be neoossary for me to
live in another olimate for some t ime, and I want to fix up
the book and see that the advertising is ready before I go
away.
f/v*
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Botwoen
EDISON AND HERMAN HOFFMAN
HOFFMAN AND SHRAH L. HOFFMAN
11 I, 1925 covering rental of
THOMAS A.
GEORGE H.
dated Apr
- THIS IHDEHTIHE made the first day of Apri1,
nineteen Hundred and Twenty-five, between Thomas A. Edison, of the
Town of West Orange, in the County of Essex and State of Hew Jersey,
hereinafter designated the -lessor", and Herman Hoffman, George H.
Hoffman, and Sarah I. Hoffman, of the Township of White, in the
County of Warren andStaie of Hew Jersey, hereinafter designated the
"lessees" , witness© th:
That the lessor, in consideration of the performance by the
lessees of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained to
he kept and performed on their part, does let and rent unto the
lessees the farm and premises conveyed to John V. Hiller by tne
heirs and devisees of Philip 3aub, deceased, by deed dated June 8,
1917, situated in the Township of White, -in the County of barren
and State of Hew Jersey, excepting .and reserving all buildings
and structures upon the said demised premises, and also excepting
and reserving all portions of said premises that may at this time,
or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of the term
hereby created.be used by The Edison Portland Cement Company, a
corporation of Hew Jersey,, and its .assigns, for quarrying lime¬
stone and removing the same from the -remises, or for any other
nurpos, or purposes, and also excepting the railroad tracks,
machinery, appliances and fixtures used in connection with the
said quarrying and removing of limestone, and also excepting and
reserving all other things that may be hereinafter reserved or
excented, for the term of one year from tne "first day of April,
1925*. at the rental of One hundred Dollars per year, payable in
equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, the
first payment to be made on Hay 1, 1925.
This lease is made upon the following terms and conditions:
1. The lessees will pay the said rent as stipulated.
2. The lessees will till and work said farm in a good and
husband-like manner to the satisfaction of the lessor.
5 mhe lessees will furnish all live stock, machinery, imple
, and !«.« «»t W * *» “>• OUltW“,0°
and management of said farm.
4. The lessees will, at their own expense, make all such
repairs to the fences on said premises as may he. desired by the
lessor, will haul all posts and rails and all other materials for
repairing said fence, which materials are to be provided by the
lessor.
5. She lessees will cut all brush and burn the same, w
keep said farm clear of Canada Thistles, will keep the prem
and the grounds surrounding the buildings clear, and will k
the line and partition fences clean and clear of brush.
6. The lessees will haul and spread -11 manure on sa
10. The lessees will not cut any growing trees without the
permission of the lessor, except brush rows along fences.
11. The lessees will permit the lessor and his assigns,
servants, workmen and other persons, for his benefit,, to enter upon
the said farm and premises at all times, in(brder to make repairs
and for all other purposes, and they will co-operate v/ith the lessor,
his assigns , servants, workmen and said other persons in making re¬
pairs to the said farm and premises, and for all other purposes.
12. The lessees will not purchase, or permit to be purchased
anything relating to said farm, or make or permit to he made any
expense in relation to said farm, on the credit of the lessor, and
the lessor is not to be liable in any manner for anything done by
the lessees, or any of them, or their or any of their servants,
workmen or agents.
13. ITone of the lessees will make any claim or demand what¬
soever upon the lessor, his assigns, employees or agents, or The
Edison Portland Cement Company, or their employees or agents, on
account of any damage or injury to the person or property of the
lessees, or any of them, or their family, or any of their families,
employees, servants or agents, heretofore caused or which may here¬
after be caused as a result of the operations of the limestone
quarries of The Edison Portland Cement Company, or the working of
any part thereof or property associated therewith, or by any opera¬
tion or working that may be carried on by the lessor, his assigns,
employees or agents, or by The Edison Portland Cement Company, its
employees or agents.
14. The la ssees will not assign this lease or sublet any part
of said premises without the consent in writing of the lessor.
15. The lessees will not keep more than six cows and four
young cattle and the usual number of hogs, shoats, chickens and
other poultry.
16. The lessor hereby reserves for himself, his workmen, ser¬
vants, agents, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and for
ir>on the amount of the damage so sustained, the ie ssor shall select
m appraiser and the lessee shall select an appraiser, by whom the
lamage shall he estimated or ascertained; and before said two apprais
srs begin their estimate or ascertainment, they shall choose an
impire , who shall determine the difference between the appraisers,
ind the award of any two of the three, in writing signed by them,
shall determine and settle the amount of the damage to be so paid.
17. She lessees, and each of them, for themselves, and for
their and each of their heirs, executors, and administrators, in
consideration of the said letting, and also in consideration of the
sum of One Dollar, lawful money of the United States, and for other
good and valuable consideration to them in hand paid by the lessor,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released
and forever discharged, and do hereby agree to remise, release, and
forever discharge the lessor, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, and The Edison Portland Cement Company, and its suc¬
cessors, of and from any and all claims and demands which the lessees
or any of them, or their or any of their families, employees, agents,
heirs, executors or administrators, may now have, or may nereaxter
have, on account of any damage or injury to the person or property
of the lessees, or any of them, or their or any of their families,
employees, servants or agents, heretofore caused or which may be
hereafter caused as a result of the working or operation of the lime¬
stone quarry or quarries of the lessor or of said The Edison Portland
Cement Company, or the working or operation of any part thereof or
property associated therewith, including any such damage or injury as
may occur on account of any blasting operation.
18. The lessees, for themselves, their heirs, executors and
administrators, in consideration of the letting unto them of the above
mentioned premises, covenant and agree to and with the lessor, his
ors or assigns.
administrati
to keep and p«
every the- above stipulations to be by them kept ana performed as
aforesaid, and at the expiration of the said term, or other detei
mination of this lease, will quit and surrender the said premiseE
in as good condition ana repair as the same now are, damagesby tJ
elements ana ordinary wear ana tear excepted.
IK WITNESS WHEREON , the lessor and lessees have hereunto sel
their hands and seals the day ana year first above-written.
Signed, sealed ana delivered ) ^
Thos. A. Edison,
Edison laboratories,
West Orange, H. J.
Dear Mr. Edison;-
As per ray wire of last evening I Bhall endeavor to
outline the situation as it now exists regarding again taking ray old
position with you.
Inasmuch as my present business brings me in an income
exceeding $7000. 00 per annum I do not feel that I could afford to
accept a position where the income is less.
In view of the fact that I am and always have been,
very much interested in phonographic reproduction— especially since
having been with you— X submit the following proposition;-
Eor a salary of $150.00 per week and for a term of not
less than THREE YEARS, I will again accept the position and will
endeavor to give you satisfaction.
This means that I will have to dispose of ray business
here — virtually abandon it which means a distinct loss. It is for this
reason that I feel that it would be bad business judgement on my part\
to aooept a position for a shorter term orffor a smaller income than I\
am now enjoying.
Can be on the job Hov. 1st. It will require all the
intervening time to adjust my business here.
Having just signed a lease for larger offices, it will
be necessary for me to know your decision at once. I.Iy landlord has
consented to hold the matter in abeyance for a day or ao.‘ Will you
kindly wire your decision at my expense as soon as you have digested
this letter?
Yours sinoerely,
Oct 13th 1925
719-Cherry St.,
Erie, Penna.
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October 16, 1925.
Mr. J. V. Miller.
Herewith I hand you a oontraot with
Mr. E. H. Looey for services at §150.00 a week
for three years, commencing November 1, 1925.
The papers sent to you herewith,
covering this oontraot, consist of a letter of
ff. H. Losey, dated October 13; a telegram of
acceptance, dated October 14, signed by Mr.
Edison; carbon copy of a letter written by me
to Mr. Losey, confirming the telegram; and a
confirming telegram, from Mr. Losey, dated
October 15.
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| AGREEMENT made this /J~~ day of
|! 1925 Between THOMAS A. EDISON and MINA M. EDISON, his wife,
both of the Town of West Orange, County of Essex, State of
New Jersey, parties of the first part, and COMMISSIONERS OP
THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK, a body politic created and
existing under and by virtue of Chapter 170 of the Laws of
1900 of the State of New York, and having its principal
place of business at No. 25 Broadway, in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, party of the second part.
WITNESSETH, Whereas the parties of the first
part are the owners of a certain tract of land containing
197.59 ' acres more or less in the Town of Stony Point,
County of Rockland, State of New York, generally known as
the Sheldon Lot and more particularly described in a certain
deed from Thomas Nelson to the said Thomas A. Edison,dated
April z9, 1890, recorded in Liber 155 in the Rockland County
Records of Deeds at page 244 on the 16th day of May, 1890.
AND WHEREAS the parties of the first part are
desirous of selling the same and the party of the second
part is desirous of purchasing the same for the sum of Three
Thousand Dollars ($3000.00), but certain irregularities
in the record title of said premises may be deemed to be
defects therein which might prevent the parties of the first
part from conveying a marketable title to said premises.
AND WHEREAS from time to time the party of the
second part has conducted various proceedings for the
acquirement of land3 in said County by condemnation, and
contemplates the acquisition of additional lands from time
to time by that means.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of One Dollar
($1.00) by each to the other in hand paid, it is hereby
agreed as follows:
1, By the party of the second part that
in the next proceedings for the condemnation of real
property located in the county of Rockland which shall be
commenced by it the above described premises shall be
Included, provided no future statutory enactment shall
prevent same, and that upon such proceeding no testimony
or evidence will be offered in behalf of hie said party
of the second part that the said premises shall then have
a market value of lead than $3000.00, which sum -the party
of the second part admits to be the fair market value of the
same.
2. By the parties of the first part that
they will not divest themselves of the title to the said
premises, and that upon such condemnation no evidence will
be given or testimony offered by them that the value of
said premises shall then be greater than the sum of
#3000.00 which sum they hereby admit to be the fair
marke t value of the same .
3. And if no proceeding for the condemna¬
tion of lands in the County of Rockland shall have been
commenced by tiie party of the second part within two years
from the date of this agreement, then the parties of the
first part may, by written notice to the party cf the
second part, cancel this agreement and all of the provisions
thereof.
4. The party of the second part agrees to
pay any taxes which may be levied on the said property after
the first day of January, 1925 until the closing of title
and also to pay to the parties of the first pant interest
semi-annually at the rate of six percent (6$) per annum on
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000) beginning on -the
first day of January, 1925 and until final closing of
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NEW JERSEY COMMISSION
Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr. Edison:-
Enoloaed please find fully exeouted contract
between yourself and the Commissioners in regard to the sale
of your property on Dunderherg Mountain. Kindly acknowledge
reoeipt, and oblige,.
EWK: I
October 26, 1927.
Mr. J. V. Miller:
SUBJECT: Agreement - Thomas A. Edison
_ _ with Palisades Interstate Park.
Answering your memorandum of October 13 on the above subject,
some time before the expiration of the agreement
(October 17, 1987), Mr. Reed of this office discussed
the matter of this agreement with Mr. Lanahan, and it
is my understanding that Mr. Lanahan suggested that
either Reed or myself go over to New York and see
someone in the office of the Palisades Interstate
Parle Commission, and endeavor to find out from them
when condemnation proceedings were expected to be
commenced. It is also my understanding that Mr.
Lanahan suggested that we let the Park Commission
bring up the matter of an extension of the agree¬
ment rather than to bring up the matter ourselves.
It appears in this connection that we are fully
covered by the agreement and that there is no
necessity on our part for wanting to extend the
same. This is brought out by the following
paragraph. No. 4, of the agreement:
n The party of the second part (Commissioners of
the Palisades Interstate Park) agrees to pay any
taxes which may be levied on the said property
after the first day of January 1925, until the
closing of title, and also to pay to the parties
of the first part interest semi-annually, at the
rate of six percent (6$) per annum on the sum of
Three. Thousand Dollars ($3000.00) beginning on the
first day of January 1925. and until final closing
of title. In the event that the parties of the
first part exercise their option of cancelling
this agreement, as provided in paragraph three
hereof, the said parties will return to the party
of the second part any amount advanced or paid by
it in pursuance of this paragraph."
As you know, on October 17, a letter was received from Mr.
E. A. Young, Chief Clerk of the Commission, addressed
to Mr. Thomas A. Edison, as' follows:
"This is to inform you that condemnation proceedings
which effect the property which we have under contract
with you have begun and the maps have been filed with
the New York Attorney General."
Since the conference with Mr. Lanahan, we have been in
touch with the Commission several times and we
received a letter from Mr. Young, dated October
25, with which was enclosed a copy of the
resolution adopted at the meeting of the Commission
on October 18, 1927, and you will note from this
resolution that under paragraph 96, Hr. Kdison's
property is included among those on which condemna¬
tion proceedings have begun.
Mr. Young is unable to advise us at this time just when
the proceedings will be completed.
The original agreement and the resolution above mentioned
are sent to you for your file. If nothing is done
about the matter within the next three months, we
vri.ll again follow up the Commission.
Ediphoned-C
CC: Mr. Henry Lanahan.
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NEW JERSEY COMMISSION
GENERAL, office: 25 BF
BROADWAY. NEW YORK
May 15th, 1928
Mr. Thomas A
East Orange,
, Edison
New Jersey
Dear Mr. Edison: .
Unclose! ple.ee rind: HI »««”« ot tllls’ 121 T"“,“r
ana (3) deed covering the convey.... of your Dond.rhurgh Moon-
tain property to our Commission.
Will you please sign and swear to the affidavit; execute
the deed — yourself and Mrs. Edison, and receipt thb voucher in
advance of payment.
Then if you will Please return, all these papers to the
Department of the Attorney General, Attention Mr. Rusk, 49
Chambers Street, New York City, check in full payment for the
property shortly thereafter will be forwarded to you.
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So hold and man. So tho eCd property, and to retan the same In
«k. torn in whioh it nor in, except a. hereinafter provided, and to collect
«d receive the intere.t, income and proeeed. thereet. She Twetee aal
in no event to liable for any loen or deprecation cf or upon eCd property
by reason of ouoh retention. The trustee Call, after deducting Cl proper
and neoeeeary expense, Pay the entire net incono and intere.t collected
and received in each year te the Beneflelary in monthly In. t ailment, on the
fimt bueinesa day of oaoh month during the Ufetim. of the Benoflolary,
e ammo no lag on the Pir.t day of Hovmobor, 1*«. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if
from any alienation thereof by the Bea.fletery, or from any ether cause what-
a sever, the net income, or any part thereof,, herein Creeled to be »Cd to
the Beneficiary, Call, or but for thi. proviee would, at any time beo<*c
payable to, or pae. to or for the benefit cf, a»y other par.on or per.on.
♦ton the Beneficiary* «-» the Benefice right to receive the ewe Call
I absolutely oe.ee and determine, and thereafter during her lifetime only
ae much of the eaid net laoo*. a. in the uncontrolled dl.cr.tion of the
Provident er any Vloe-Weldont of the Sru.toe or it. euooe.ecre, for any
tieta being, may in Co eole dl.cratien of auoh !»•«» eeem n-cee.ary for
the eupport mi mi^ « *• BenefieU^r, CC1 be paid «er to the
Benafieiary or oth.rwie. applied to or for hor export and wintonanc
a. each twite. Call any «rplu. of the net I— ao ierfoitod
met .0 paid t. th. Beneficiary cr appUed a. af.ro.Cd dull, during
the life of the tonoflelary, be paid to Ulna «. ****«. •* ***"“»• *"*>
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as may bo possible within tbs dlaoretlon of the said President or any Vloo-
Frosldont of the Trustee, It being understood that In no event are the said
prooeods to be reinvested In any securities not legally allowed for Invest¬
ment of funds of savings banks under the laws of the State |f,How York.
The party of the Seoond Part hereby aooepte the trust hereby created,
and covenants that It will fulfil, perform and discharge all the duties of
Its office as such Trustee.
XtT KXTH23S THEREOF, the party of the First Part has set his hand
and seal to those presents In daplloate, and the party of the Seoond Part has
caused these presents in duplicate, as aforesaid, to be signed by Its Floe-
President and attested by Its Assistant secretary, and Its corporate seal to
be hereunto affixed the day and year first above written.
5 HIS XHDEHXURE rude the - day »t Ootobor, 1925, button
SHajifl A. inxsaa, of Uewellyn Park, Wort Oranfo, MW 0«nurty, How Jaraey,
party o< the Pir.t Part, andOBBTRAI. OTXOH XHCSI aCKPAHX OP HEW TORE, herein-
alter referred to ee the Xrurteo, party af the Seoond Part, WU8BSSBIB,
i WHEBEAS the party of the Plret Part deelree to create a treat fund
jfer the uee, enppori an* benefit of XHOUAS A» EKSOB, JUKIOR, 5 1 Berwyn
Street, Crania, in the County of E.ae. and State af Be* Jeraey, hereinafter
referred to ae the Beneflolaryi
HOW X BE REPO RE, In eeneidaretion of the premise. end of the onm
!,f one Dollar, lawful money of the United Staten of toerloa, to the party
of the first Part in hand paid hy the party of the Seoond Pa*V at or before
L en seal Inf end delirory of the.a pra.enta, the reo.lpt Whereof le hereby
LohnoiAedfad, the party of the flrrt Part he. sold, a.aifned, traneferred
Ld »t orer, and by the.a pre.ant. doe. «11, a.rtfn, tran.f.r and .at ewer
unto the party of the seoond Part. Its euoeen.or. and a.elfne, the foUowlnf
seourltle. and aeaeta, nanelyi
Halted state. Xr.artrt ^ Ooapen Bond., due Ooteher «th,
I oetbber 15th and April 15th, Certlfl-t.
number. B-OOOOOOlOl *100,000). r-OOOOe6l6 H10.000). 0-OOOOB617
j (110,000), B-0010133* m.OOQ), of the tot.l par watae of »121.000,
ith. reoelpt Whleh aoeurdtlo. and a.^t. i. hereby artnewledfed by the
'party of the se.en* Partj
j I0 HAVE AHD XO BOtiD the .aid property to the party of the seoond
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B and CBBlgna, in trust, however, for the following uses
and purposes, namely*
| To hold and manage tho said property, and to retain tho
name in tho form in which it now Is, oxoopt os hereinafter provided, and
| to collect and receive the interest, inoomo and proceeds thereof. Jhe
| Trustee shall in no event bo liable for any loss or depreciation of or
I upon said property by reason of ouch retention. The trustee shall, after
deducting all proper and neoesaary expenses, pay tho entire not income and
interest collected and received in each year to the Beneficiary in months
ly installments on the first business day of each month during tho lifetime
iof the Beneficiary, commencing on the First day of November. I925.
jPBOVIDED, H0W2VSB, that if from any alienation thereof by the Beneficiary,
l or from any other cause whatsoever, the net income, or any part thereof,
I heroin directed to be paid to the Beneficiary, shall, or but for this proviso,
Lould, at any time become payable to, or pass to or for tho benefit of, any
jothor person or persons than the Beneficiary, then the Beneficiary*, right to
ireoeive tho same shall absolutely cease and determine, and thereafter during
his lifetime only so much of the said net Income as in the uncontrolled dis¬
cretion of the President or any Vice-President of the Trustee or its suo-
Lessors, for any time being, may in the solo discretion of ouch Trustee seem
necessary for tho support and maintenance of the Beneficiary, stall bo paid
‘over to the Beneficiary or otherwise applied to or for his support and
Lintonanoe as such Trustee shall see fit, any surplus of tho net income
so forfeited not so paid to the Beneficiary or applied a. aforesaid shall,
during the life of the Benefloiary, be paid to Mina U. fdison, of
proportion! abiolutely or la trait u the Beaofiolary ihali, by hi* iait will
ul to element, do algae to and appoint, and In do fan It of melt appolntmont tbo
aald fond aball bo distributed among bli nozt of icin ai tbo aaao ihali be
determined aooordlng to tbo lava of tbo state of How York,
Sbli afire e sent of trait 1b irrevocable, and -tbo party of tbo Pint
Part can at no time hereafter change or modify any of tbo tonal or provloloni
thereof.
Xt la further undaritood and agroed by and between tbo portion
hereto that the ooBolialoni of tbo party of the Seoand Part for tbo execution
of tbo truota bo re by oraatad are fixed at tbo rate of 2& upon tbo amount
of lnoooe oolleotod, to bo taken out of the Income as ooUootod, and, upon
tbo principal ef tbo fund the legal ooomlialoni allowable to a traatea under
tba laws ef tbo State of How York at the preaant time, namely i 5)1 on the
flrat $1,000; 3& on the next $10,000, i»nd 1* on tbo exaen otor tbo flnt
$11,000; auob oommiaeioni on principal to bo taken at the termination of tbo
trait.
In the event that the Beneficiary aurvivei tbo maturity data of
I any aeourlty or leourltlai forming the oorpui of thli trait, the President
or any yioe-Pfeildent of the raid Sraitaa or iti imeceiion li to ro-lnrait
tbo preoaedi In highlit grade ledurltlei of an Marly like name and nature
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tftwnr^f lleiji* »as« .jaeet;** f» frjrc. uw^ <>s 8»#«a «i>tr ;^w*o <>t H& leawl*
„ jm possible within the disorotion at the said President or any Vloe-
Fro aidant of the Trustoe, It holnfl understood that In no event aro the aald
prooeeds to ho re-lnvested In any seourltles not loflally allowed for Inrest-
mont of funds of earln£ B banka undo r the law* of the State of How York.
Xho party of the sooond Fart hereby aooepts the trust hereby ere¬
cted, an* oorenants that It will fulfil, perform and dlaOher<e all the
duties of Its of floe as auoh Trustee.
1H WITHESS TSEBSOT the party of the First Part has set hie hand
and seal to those presents in dupUeate, and the party of the sooond Part
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I SHIS INDENTURE made the QQ ^ day of Ootober, 1925, betweon
THOMAS A. EDISON, of Llewellyn Pork, West Orange, Essex County, Now Jersey
party of th« First Part, and CENTRAL UNION TRUSS COMPANY OP HEW YORK, hore
inaftor raforrod to as the Trustee, party of the Seoond Part, WITNESSETH I
WHEREAS the party of the First Part desires to ore a to a trust
fund for the use, support and bonefit of WILLIAM L. EDISON, Centerville,
referred to as tho Benefioiary,
HOW THEREFORE, in oonsideratlon of tho premises and of tho sum
of One Dollar, lawful money of the united StateB of Amerioa, to tho party
of the First Part in hand paid by tho party of the Seoond Part, at or before
jthe ensealing and delivery of those presents, tho roeelpt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, the party of the First Part has sold, assigned, transferred
and sot 0Thr&*pj.y. these presents does sell, assign, transfer Mi sot over
unto tho party of the Seoond Part, its suooessors and assigns, tho following
seouritios and assets, namslyi
United States Treasury Coupon Bonds, , due Ootobor ,15th,
1947-1952, interest payable Ootobor 15*h and April 15th, Cortifi-
oate numbers ?W»0000011 ($100,000), 0-00035037 (110,000), H-OOO35038
I ($10,oJo). E-00101335 ($1,000), of the total par value of $121,000.00,
ithe reoeipt of whioh seouritios and asset, is hereby aoknowlodgod by tho party
I of the Seoond Part,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID PROPERTY TO THE Party of tho Seoond
I Part, its suooessors and assigns, in trust, however, for the following usee
'and purposes, namely.
lo kola and manage the said property, and to retoln
the form In which it no, in, except no korelnaftor provided, and to collect
and receive the interent, income and proceeds thorecf. Tke.frustee shall in
no event be liable for any loan or depreciation of or upon naid property by
reaaon of auck retention, Ike Trustee akoll, after deducting all proper and
neoonnary expenses, pay tko entire net income and interent collected and
received in oaok year to tko Beneficiary in montkly inatallmenta on tko firat
buaineaa day of eack month during the lifetime of the Beneficiary, commencing
on the First day of November, 1925. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if from any
alienation thereof by the Beneficiary, or from any other cause whatsoever,
the net income, or any part thereof, herein directed to be paid to the
Beneficiary, .hall, or but for this proviso would, at any time become payable
to, or pass to cr for the benefit of, any other person or persons than the
Beneficiary, then the Beneficiary's right to receive the same shall ab¬
solutely cease and determine, and thereafter during his lifetime only so much
of the said net Income as in the uncontrolled discretion of the President or
any Vice-President of the Trustee or its successors, for any time being, may
in the sow discretion of such Trustee seem necessary for the support and ,
maintenance of the Benefiolary, shall be paid over to tho Bonefiolary or
otherwise applied to or for his support and maintenance as such Trustee shall
see fit, any surplus of the net income so forfeited not so paid to the
Beneficiary or applied as aforesaid shall, during the life of the Beneficiary,
he paid to Mina M. Edison, of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, in the County of.
Essex and State of New Jersey, wife of the party of the First Part, or her
heirs, executors or administrators.
Ujon the death of the Beneficiary the said trust fund shall ho assigns l
by the Trustee to suoh por.on. an* in such .haras, intoraat. and proportion,
absolutely or in trust a. th« Beneficiary shall, by hi. la.t will *»*■ *««*-
mont, designate and appoint, and in default of such appointment the said fund
shall he distributed among hi. next of kin a. the .am. shell he determined
assorting to the law. of the State of Boor Tork.
Shi. agreement of trust 1. irrevocable, an%.the party of the first
Part oan at no time hereafter change or modify any of the toms, or provision.
tt is further understood an* agreed by and between the parties
„ +.hat the oommi.sions of the party of '
of the trust, hereby created are fired at the rate of 4* upon the amount of
inoon. collected, to be taken out of the income a. collected, and, upon the
principal of the fun* the legal commission, allowable to a trustee under the
law. of the State of Hew fork at the present time, namely, 5* .» the first
♦1,000, on the next ♦lO.OOO, and 1* on th. exes, over the first *11.000,
.noh commission, on principal to be taken at th. termination of the trust.
In the event that the Beneficiary survive, the maturity date of
any security or securities forming the corpus of this trust, the President
any Vics-Pr.sidsnt of the said Trustee or it. suoos.sor. is to rs-invss*
th. proossds in high, st grad, securities of a. n.arly dike name and nature
a. may be possible within the discretion of the said President or sny Yi«-
P re si dent of the frust.e, it being understood that in no event are the said
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i
SILVER LAKE PROCEDURE - Continued
(10) Mako proper entries on books,
(a) Thomas A. Edison
(b) Thomas A. Edison, Ino.
(ID
Draw checks in favor of Thomas A. Edison
making soparato checks for taxes, eto.
settlement
(12) Rooord deeds •
(13) File doeds in Vault
Approved:
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
C.S . )
D897X
November 4, I925.
KSARHY PROCEDURE
H. F. Miller,
J. V. Miller,
Henry Ii0.ne.han,
H. U. Eckert.
STEPS;
ID
(2)
Analysis to be made of advantages and dis
Mr. Edison selling Kearny property to Edi
Battery Company. (This was done Ootobe
Mr. Thomas A. Edison and Ur. Charles adis
(This was done October 31, 1925-)
advantages of
r 29, 1925)
(3) Battery Company to pass the following resolutions:
(a) Proposal to Mr. Edison to purchase property
from hlra.
(b) Upon his acceptance of the proposal, author¬
isation to purchase the samo.
J (4) Got out old deeds, etc.
(5) Hew deeds to be drawn.
(6) Prepare statement of closing.
(7) Seouro signatures on deeds.
(a) Mr. Thomas A. Edison
(b) Mrs. Mina M. Edison
(8) Make proper entries on books,
(a) Books of Ur. Edison
(9)
(b) Books of the Battery Company.
Battory Company to drc
for $98,800 (about),
for adjustment of tax*
v oheok in favor of Mr.
A separate chook is to
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
.)
VBdnMV PROCHDURS - Continued
(iio) Record deeds.
(11) Pile deeds in Vault.
CbUJy^
Approved:
9301.X
November 5, 1925.
EDISON-FORD FBOOSPURE
Copies to Messrs. H. P. Hiller
J. V. Hiller
IY (e) Thomas A. Edison Personal to draw a cheok in favor of
' Edison Storage Battery Company for $602,532.62.
Jl (6) pile in Hr. Edison's vault a written account of the
" transaction for future reference.
Approved:
Xdiaoa Stone* Battery Caepaay,
Oranfe, >•» Jo'ooy*
Under Onto of Bomber 29, 1912. I *“ *lth
Heavy p«4. Copy of thin *<wo»nt 1* attaohod.
»e -ill ),a M«a froo the dootanent, it oontooplated tte **1* to the
Ford orfanination of . Urf. “‘SafaSttn? n the
Bottom 0«j*V. d» to thl.^**t«* of V* ^ foiaowinl dlreo-
j£S ^^0^^.°?:^^*. -»* boob at tb. tin i
■saa^rad that tb* prop** off!**** of tbt* Conpany bo and
tb.y an bJ-by^Uno^Ta oontnot «itb tbo Ford Motor Car
Cbastay# »|m«U| %9 tvoemiwb «%or»|o batterloi %o it* • •
It wan undentood that Ford d**ir*d dgo.ooo b-4 •aninirntn p*r
year, *ooanonela£ with tbs y*ar 1913 •*
It turned out that Ur. Ford uerer ordered battert*.
5^»s».MSSa2 -iS"£vsHr; £
t* «at tb* Ford afr*en*nt aotnally «• » b*rd*bip to the
Battery Oonpauy, *»4 1* w,J',*‘b^”JI*I' u”"/! » Jaf tte M^r*
fault by wfl**tUft to for Ford** default. The
jjfsS’S » *s.~ “ i-iasSS ""<• m-
Oary^Ooupanr, <bi*b •.«•«» «• ‘ ,
, . . tv, ifio2.532.62, ebook for wbieb l*
jryr.ss-S srsjr-iK&-.; .< »«•
Very truly your*.
Hlnntes of Special Heating of Board of Bireotora
of Edison Storage Battery Company.
Beoember 15, 1925.
The Chairman stated that a letter had been reoelved from
Hr. Thomas A. Edison under date of Beoember 14th. In this
letter is mentioned the faots that pursuant to directors'
resolution. Hr. Edison under date of November 29, 1912, entered
Into an agreement with Ur. Henry fords that It was contemplated
under this agreement that this Company would sell to the Ford
organization a large number of batteries; that Hr. Ford never
ordered the batteries as oontengplated; that this Company suffered
losses as a result; that thiB Company was entitled to reimburse¬
ment for losses; that a favorable settlement had been arrived at
in the sum of $602,532.62; that Hr. Edison was hereby passing on
to the Edison Storage Battery Company this sum of money in oaeh
in full settlement of the aforesaid agreement of November 29, 1912.
On motion regularly made, etc.
BESOLVEBi- That the sum of $602,532.62 reoelved on this date
from Hr. Thomas A. Edison he aooepted in full settlement of
agreement dated November 29, 1912 between Hr. Henry ford and
Ur. Thomas A. Edison who acted as agont for this Company and
that Ur. Thomas A. Edison be relieved of any further liabili¬
ties in oonneotion therewith and that Hr. Edleon'a letter of
Beoember 14th and copy of the aforesaid agreement of November
29, 1912 be spread upon the minute booh.
i
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Y S£C 28 1925
@)ear6orti,ul£ic/i.
Mr W H Meadowcroft
o/o Hr Thomas A Edison
Orange N J
Dear Mr Meadowcroft:
I am enclosing herewith specifications and
contract covering the purchase of the Heavy 15" Ho.
6013 Premier Mill.
You will note that there is a $150.00 annual
service charge which we have assumed and will pay. Con¬
sequently would suggest you forward us any invoice rendered
you in connection therewith.
In view of the fact that the motor is a special
one there may he sane delay in its shipment to you.
Very truly yours
General
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
DUPLICATE
j CONTRACT
> PREMIER MILL CORPORATION
j Geneva, New York, U. S. A. „ ^ _
! FIlANEVtl-OPE No . •/••**'
CONTENTS Ho .
? „ ■«,.»/»« imam (P«8«»0
| R*™™ TOordT1*0-^ - -
1 Dearborn. Ml oh 1 Kan
Contract No. 204
SCHEDULE
TYPE
MILL NUMBER
Heavy-15^
6013
X
X
X
\ ■
X
X -
X
. „•/ X
January 28, 1925.
Mr. J. 7. Killer;-
I am a ending you, herewith, a letter of Mr. B. O. Llehold,
General Secretary to Henry Ford, dated January 21,
1925, attached to which le a contract for a Heavy 15"
Ho. 6013 Pranier Mill, such contract being made be¬
tween the Ford Motor Ocmpany and the Pranier Kill
Corporation, Geneva, Hew York.
This Mill haa been purchased by Mr. Ford, and I understand
that it la going to be a present to Mr. Edison. You
will see from Hr. Heboid's letter that Mr. Ford also
assumes the $150.00 yearly service oharge.
1 think you had better keep this with your other contracts.
V. H. Keadowcroft.
Ediphoned-C
PREMIER MILL CORPORATION
COLLOID MILLS
GENEVA, N. Y.
iv
We are herewith enclosing invoice for §150.00 being annual
service charge in accordance with your contract for the
year April 21, 1927 to April 21, 1928, on your Heavy-15’
Premier Colloid Mill which was shipped to you on April
21, 1925.
Very truly yours,
PREMIER MILL CORPORATION
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
( COPY )
PREMIER MILL CORPORATION
Geneva, New Yorlc.
COLLOID MILLS.
Purchaser
THOMAS A. EDISON
ORANGE, NE’.V JERSEY.
flatn of shipment
1927.
April 21st -
o annual Service Chare® cn yourH9avy-15''Promi6j
Colloid Mill for one year April 21, 1927 to prll
Total
$-150.00
Verbal Orders Dont Go!
(WE CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CHANCES ON FAULTY MEMORIES)
/W.
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Richard W. Kellow File
1926
Assignments to Edison Storage Battery Co. (1926) [env. 225]
Sale of Patents to Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated (1 926) [env. 226]
Correspondence with Samuel Insull — Edison Name Use (1926) [env. 229]
Contract of Sale - Real Estate for William L. Edison (1926) [env. 232]
Stock Sale - Edison Portland Cement Co. (1926) [env. 239]
Agreement with State of New Jersey (1926, 1928) [env. 251]
(copy)
LICBHSE
KMOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESEHT3, That, for value
received, I, THOMAS A. ED130H, of the Town of west orange,
County of Essex, state of Hew Jersey, United stBteB of
America, have granted and do hereby grant to EDISOH STOHAGE
BATTERY COMPANY, a Bow Jersey corporation having its prin¬
cipal office in the Town of West Orange, County of Essex,
State of Hew Jersey, United States of America, its succes¬
sors and assign, a non-exclusive right to make, use and
sell the invention of Belgian Patent Ho. 205,327, dated
January 7, 1908, and entitled ELECTROLYTES , POUR ACCUMULA-
teurs a Electrolyte alcalih, throughout the life of said
potent and any and all extensions thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of January,
1926.
Thos. A. Edison _ La
In the Presence of:
Henry Lanahan
STATE OF HEW JERSEY •)
: as.:
COUHTY OF ESSEX )
On this first day of February, 1926,
before me personally appeared THOMAS A, EDISOE, to me per¬
sonally known end known by me to bo the person deBorlbed
In and who executed the foregoing Instrument, and he aoknow
lodged to mo that he exeouted the same as and for the pur¬
poses therein aet forth.
>al)
_ /?d /p A M _
Hotary Public for state of Hew Jersey
(4 ^
(copy)
L I C E H S E
MOW ALL HEH BY THESE PRESEHTS . That, for value
I received, I, THOMAS A. EDISOH, of the Town of West Orange, I
county of Essex. State of Hew Jersey, United States of AmerioJ
Love granted and do hereby grant to EDISOH STORAGE BATTERY
COMBAHY, a Hew Jersey oorporoti on having its principal office
in the Town of West Orange, County of Essex, State of Hew
jersey. United states of America, its successors and assigns.
L non-exoluslve right to make, use and sell the invention of
German Patent Ho. 203,284. ausgegeben den 7 Oktober, 1908,
and patented from January 8, 1908. and entitled ELBETRISCHBR
3AUMLER MIT ALKALI30HEM SLEKTROLYTEH UHD K ICKEL3AUER3T0PP-
VERBIHDUHGEH, throughout the life of said potent and any and
j all extensions thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of January,
I in the Presence of:
Henry Lanahan
Thos. A. Edison
1 STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
s as.:
COOTTY OP ESSEX )
On this first Say of February, 1926,
before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISON, to me per¬
sonally known and known by me to be the person described
in and who exeouted the foregoing instrument, and he Bcknow
lodged to me that he executed the Bame as and for the pur¬
poses therein set forth.
_ /fta/j? A A/ A //<?*% _ _ _ _
al) Hotary Public for State of Hew Jersey
M ft
ft
ASSIGHMEHT
KflOW ALL MSB BY THESE PRESENTS , That, for value re¬
ceived, X, THOMAS A. EDISON , of the Town of Went orange,
County of Essex, State of Hew Jersey, Uni tod states of Ameri¬
ca, have sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed and set over
and hy these presents do sell, assign, transfer, convey end
|,t over unto EDISOB STORAGE BATTERY COMPAHY. a corporation
f the State of Dew Jersey, having Its principal office in
„t Orange, In said State, United Statea of America, the
Qtire right, title and interest In and to the Belgian Patent
o. 317,745, dated May 16, 1924, and entitled PERPECTIOHHE-
EHTS AUX LAMPBS ELECTRIQUE3 BE 3URETE. and the Invention
hereof, together with any and all claims for profits and
amagea which may exist by reason of any past infringement of
,ald patent, and including the right to sue for and recover
:or Its own use and behoof any and all such damages and
profits,
TO HAVE ADD TO HOLD the some unto said Edison
Storage Battery Company, Its ouocesBors, assigns and other
legal representatives forever.
And I do hereby covenant and agree that whenever
said Edison Storage Battery Company, Its successors, assigns
and other legal representatives shall advise me that other or
further papers are neoesaary or desirable to be executed by
me for perfecting or evidencing Its title In and to said In¬
vention and patent, I will sign and deliver all such further
papers.
Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of January,
1926 ' ThQB. A. EdlBon _ .I3
in the Presence of:
Henry Lanahan
STATE Off HEW JERSEY )
: sa. :
COUHl’Y OF ESSEX )
On this first day of February, 1986,
before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISOH, to rne per¬
sonally known and known by me to be the person described in
and who executed the foregoing assignment, and he acknow¬
ledged to me that he exeouted the some as and for the purr
poses therein set forth. Z
S.U
notary Public for State of Hew Jersey
Va-
assighmbht
Know ALL USB BY THESE PRESEHT3, That, for value ra¬
il cel ved, I, THOMAS A. EDISOH, of the Town of WOBt orange.
County of Essex, StBte of Hew Jersey, United statoB of Ameri¬
ca, hove sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed and set over
and hy these presents do sell, assign, transfer, convey and
set over unto EDISOH STORAGE BATTERY COMPAHY, s corporation
of the State of Hew Jersey, having its prlnolpol offioe in
Lest Orange, in said State, United States of Amerioa, the
entire right, title and interest in and to the Erenoh potent
I Ho. 681,631, dated May 14, 1924, and entitled PBHFBCTIOHBE-
MEHT3 AUX LAHPES ELEOTRIQUES DE BURETE, and the invention
thereof, together with any and all olaima for profits and
damages which may exist hy reason of any past infringement ofj
Laid patent, and including the right to sue for and recover
for its own use end behoof any and all such damages and
profits.
TO HAVE AHD TO HOLD the same unto said Edison
I Storage Battery company, its successors, assigns and other
legal representatives forever.
And I do hereby covenant and agree that whenever
Iseid Edison Storage Battery company, its successors, assigns
and other legal representatives shall advise me that other oxj
further papers are necessary or desirable to be executed by
me for perfecting or evidencing its title in and to said in¬
vention and patent, I will sign and deliver all suoh further
papers.
Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of January,
1 15“' -a
II m the presence of:
£*■
STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
comm off ESSEX )
On this first Soy of February,
1926, before me personally' appeared THOMAS A. EDISON, to
mo personally known end known by me to be the person de¬
scribed in and who executed the foregoing assignment, end
he acknowledged to me that he executed the same as anS for.,
the purposes therein Bet forth.
/) fca/^A /£
*■'/ Rotary public for" State of Hew gjerjey
1'
I*. .
ASSIGNMENT
KBOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That, for value re-
oelved, I, THOMAS A. EDISON, of the Town of West Orange,
County of Eoaex, State of Hew Jersey, United States of Amefioi.
have sold, assigned, transferred, oonvoyea and set over and hr
these presents do sell, assign, transfer, convey and set over
unto EDISOH STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, a corporation of the
State of Hew Jersey, having its principal office in west
I "range, in aald State, United States of America, the entire
igbt, title and Interest In and to the British Patent Ho.
16,116, dated May 17, 1928, and entitled IMPROVEMENTS IH
IECTRIC SAEBTY LANTERNS, and the Inventions thereof, togethe :
,ith any and all claims for profits and damages whloh may ex-
,at by reason of any past infringement of said patent, and
.ncludlng the right to sue for and recover for Its own use
md behoof any and all such damages and profits.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the some unto said Edison
3torage Battery Company, its successors, assigns and other
Legal representatives forever.
And I do hereby covenant and agree that whenever
aald Edison Storage Battery Company, its successors, assigns
ond other legal representatives shall advise me that other or
further papers are necessary or desirable to be executed by
me for perfecting or evidencing its title in and to said in¬
vention and patent, I will sign and deliver all such further
papers*
Witness ray hand and seal this 30th day of January,
S2the presence of: _ Thos. A. Edison - M.
Henry Lanahan
STATE OP HEW JERSEY )
OOtJMTY OP ESSEX )
On this firBt aoy of February,
1926. before me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISOH, to me
personally known and known by me to be the person desorlbed
in and who executed the foregoing assignment, and he acknow¬
ledged to me that he executed the some as Bnd for the pur-_
poses theroin set forth.
// ; j_
Hotary public for State of Nefto tfjersey
(Seal) P. ; '
A. Edisi
Thomas
Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated.
Dated: February 1, 1926.
(FILE ENVELOPE Hi
CONTENTS Ho..
February 1, 1926
Thomas A. Edison, incorporated,
West Orange,
H. J.
Gentlemen:
I offer to sell, assign, transfer and oonvey to
you my entire right, title and Interest In and to all patents
and patent applications, both in the United states and all
foreign countries, standing in my name or In which I now have
any right, title or Interest, and the Inventions thereof, ana
all rights now owned by me in, to and under or In any way re¬
lating to said Inventions, patents and potent applications,
together with any and all claims for profits and damages which
I may now have for any past infringement of Bald patents or
rights, for the sura of $78,200.69 In cash, said patents, ap¬
plications and rights being more particularly Bet forth upon
Schedules A, B and 0 annexed hereto and made a part hereof, It
being understood that the consideration for the sale of the
patents and applications listed upon Schedule B 1b the sum of
$63,200.59 and the consideration for the patents, applications
and rights set forth upon sohedules A and 0 Is the sum of
$26,000.
four aooeptanoe of this offer will constitute an
agreement between us with respeot to the subject matter hereof,
February lf 1926
07t
Thoms a A. Edison, Ino. -2-
and such agreement will inure to the benefit of and he binding
upon ourselveB and our respective successors, exeoutors, ad¬
ministrators and assigns, and upon such acceptance I will forth¬
with execute and deliver such assignments or other writings as
may be necessary and proper to oonvey title to you in said pat¬
ents, patent applications, and rlghtB, and including assign¬
ments of the patents and applications of Schedules A and B,
suitable for reoording in the United ststeB patent Office, and
if requested, assignments or transfers of the patents of Sched¬
ule 0 suitable for reoording or filing in the Belgian and Ger¬
man Patent Offices respectively.
It is understood that certain of said pstentB are
subject to outstanding licenses in favor of Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company, as follows, viz:- Certain of the united states
patents listed upon Sohedule A os indicated therein, and the
foreign patents listed in Sohedule C, and also that it is the
intention that in oase any other patents or patent applications
whloh I now own or have rights in and which may have been in¬
advertently omitted from said sohedules, shall also be included
in this Bale.
Yourj^yery'tjpOy,
he r?
The above offer 1b hereby aooepted;
Thomas A. Edison. Incorporated
J)y Cl trO.
Vice-President
rretary
Bated, Pebruary / “ , 1926.
923,683
930,946
939,617
967,176
Thoma s A, Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A, Edison
Thomas A, Edison ahd
Title
Shaft Coupling
Burning Portland
Cement
Apparatus for
Burning Portland
Apparatus for
Burning Portland
Cement
John 7, Ott Tube-Forming Uaohl
{Sufcjeot to lioense to Edlson-Storage Bat¬
tery Company'- dated July 19, 1918 )
Thomas A, Edison Automobile
Thomas A. Edison SpndoUBt Ohain-
962,822
Thomas A. Edison
Crushing Roll
962,823
Thomas A. Edison
Crushing Rolls
964,096
Thomas A. Edison
PirooQSB of Elec¬
troplating
970,616
Thomas A. Edison
Flying Machine
991,433
Thomas A, Edison
Boohs t Conveyor
993,294
Thomas A. Edison
Dovloe for Feed¬
ing Pulverulent
Material
996,070
Thomas A. Edison
Rotary Kiln
2S&L
June 1, 1909
August 10, 1909
August 10, 1909
August 10, 1909
November 9, 1909
1 August 16, 1910
August 16, 1910
February 1, 1910
April 12, 1910
June 28, 1910
June 28, 1910
July 12, 1910
September 20, 1910
May 2, 1911
Kay 23, 1911
June £7, 19U
Sheet, 2
smsm a (ppRttBaa)
1,018,869 Thomas A. Edison Bearing
1,014,818 Thomas A, Edison Olant Holls
1,016,875 Thomas A. Edison Electroplating
Apparatus
(Subjeot to lloense to Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company -Bated Beo, 29,1914)
1,041,756
1,050,689
1,055,524
1,059,661
1,058,597
1,085,584
Thomas A. Edison Art of Separating
Copper from Other
Uetals
(Subjeot to lloense to Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Compaq -Bated Beo, 29, 1914)
Thomas A. Edison Art of Separating
Copper from Other
Uetals
(Subjeot to Lloense to Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company - Bated Beo, 29, 1914)
Thomas A. Edison Bwaplng Ueohonlsm
Thomas A, Edison Manufacture of
Portland Cement
Cement-Burning
Klin
Thomas A. Edison Insulating Com¬
pound
(Subjeot to Lloense to Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company - Bated Beo. 29, 1914)
Thomas A. Edison Art of forming
Ohsmloal Compounds
(Subjoet to Lloense to Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company - Bated Beo, 29, 1914)
J&ia
January 9, 1918
January 16, 1912
February 6, 1912
Ootober 22, 1918
January 14, 1913
January 14, 1918
Uarohil, 1913
April 22, 1913
June 24, 19l3
January 6, 1914
January 6, 1914
1,099,241
Heotlfler
June 9, 1914
Sheet' 3
Patentee
Title
Date
1,106 ,444
Thomas A, Edison
Fuel-Fa oding Apparatus
August 11,1914
1,123,261
Thomas A, Edison
Hold ftr Oonorets Oon-
struotlon
January 8, 1916
1,143,816
Thomas A. Edison
Charging storage Bat¬
teries
June 22, 1918
1,148,832
Thomas A', Edison
Keans for Utilising the
Waste Heat In Kilns
August 3, 191B
1,132,613
Thomas A, Edison
Method of Burning Port¬
land Oeramt 0 Usher
September 7, 1910
1,167,637
Thomas A. Edison
Method of Utilising
Waste Heat In Kilns
January 11,1916
1,167,638
Thomas A. Edison
Means for Oonoen-
tpatine Ores
January 11, 1916
1,192,400
Thomas A, Edison
SUotrioal System
for AutomohUs
July 26, 1916
1,219,272
Thomas A* Edison
Prooess of Oonstruot-
Ing Oonorets Buildings
Moroh 13, 1917
1,200,617
Thomas A, Edison
Starting and current
Supplying System for
Automobiles
Bobruary 6, 1916
1,283,706
Thomas A. Edison
Pora-Phsnylens-Dl-Amln
Suhatanoes and Prooesaes
Bolatlng Thereto
BOvembor 6, 1916
1,297,294
Thomas A. Edison
Projectiles
Maroh 11, 1919
1,300,708
Thomas A. Edison
Projeotllos
April 18, 1919
1,800,709
Thomas A. Edison
Projeotlles
April 16, 1919
1,811,964
Charles T. Dally
(Ur. Edison owns
Valves for Use with
Oorroelvs liquids
merely a license under this
patent)
August 0, 1919
1^8281,864
Thomas A, Edison
Apparatus for the Pro¬
duction of Oonorets
Structures
Deaember 30,1919
Bheot 4
figffiPWfl A.(gfiBliteaaa)
Patentee
Title
hate
1,869,972
Thoms At Edison
Electroplating
Hovember 23, 1920
1,884,369
(Thoms A. Edison
Protecting Var¬
nishes for Elec¬
trodes of Eleotro-
lytio OoUs
January 4, 1921
1,369,871
(Thoms A, Edison
Cleaning of Me¬
tallic Surfaoee
gebruary 22, 1981
1,371,414
(Thoms A, Edison'
Eiekal -Plating
Horoh 16, 1981
1,379*089
(Thoms A* Edison
Production of
(Thin Metallic
Sheets or Tolls
May 84, 1981
1,410,391
(Thoms A. Edison
Protective Coat¬
ings for Steel
and Iron
Horoh 81, 1988
1,417,464
(Thoms A, Edison
(The Production of
(Thin Metal Sheets
or Tolls
Hay 83, 1922
1*426,183
(Thomas A. Edison
Transmitter*
August 6, 1982
1*426,184
Reissue Patent
(Thoms A. Edison
Patentee
The Production
of Thin Hotel
Sheets or Tolls
Title Reissued
August 8, 1922
hats of
Original patent
13,388
(Thomas A. Edison
Crashing and
Separating
Tine Materials Mar. 12,1912 Sept, S, 19U
Title.
SSZSS&S!-
Panning P. 8- ArmllaatlOUS
A-nul leant
ana*
Serial HO.
Piling Date.
Ehonas A. Edison
Extraction of AHrall
Uatal Compounds from
BUioatss Containing Than
671,394
June 28, 1928
Thomas A* Edlaoa
Mountings for Diamonds
and the Llhs
649,826
July 6, 1923
Thomas A. Edison
Hoofing and the Line and
Method of Producing the
Bams
660,932
Deaenbsr 13, 1923
Thomas A. Edison
Production of Depolar¬
ising Agents for Voltalo
Batteries
69B.1B6
February 26, 1924
Stomas A. Edlaoa
Cabinets
6146
January 31, 1928
Sbomas A. Edison
Bs ce ivingApparatas for
Eadlo and Telephone Oiroults 009?
February 13, 1928
Thomas A. Edlaoa
Mounting for Diaphragm of
Bound Boxes
26,967
April 30, 1928
John A . Hanley
Shingles and the LUoe
28,311
May 6, 1928
Buns A. Edison
Production of Molded
84,763
January 29, 1926
Articles
ftf^a|mT.re B
y. B. Patent HO.
Patentee
Title
1,377,194
Thomas A, Edison
Storage Batterlee
1,379,088
Thomas A, Edison
Storage Batteries
.1*402,761
Thomas A. Edison
Storage Battery Elec
trodes and the Pro¬
duotion of Sane
1,626,826
Thomas A, Edison
Storage Batteries
1,689,862
Thomas A. Edison
Storage Batteries
ynwdlng n. a
i. Atmiloatlons
Amol leant
Title
aerial Ho,
Thomas A. Edison
Produotion of Ele¬
ments haring Blee-
trolytloally De¬
posited Surface
Coatings
618,161
Thomas A* Edison
Storage Batterl?e
838,694
Thomas A. Edison
Produotion of
Storage Battery
Eleotrode Elements
43,781
Application for reissue of latent Ho. 1,626,826. nbare
Pebruary 1, 1926, and about to be filed.
3S&3L
Hay 10, 1921
Hay 24, 1921
i- January 10,1928
February 17,1926
Horenfber 3, 1986
Piling Data
Sorember 28,1981
Hay 14, 1923
July 24, 1926
1, executed
gowspjis _q
gQREim PATOH2S
Country Patent Ho.
Belgium 806,887
QerBBjy 803,864
BnMeot
Eleotrolyte for Altallne
Storage Batteries
Eleotrolyte for Alkaline
Storage Batteries
jgrptratlcn Hate
Jan. 31. 1926
Jan. 8, 1928
STATE OE HEW JERSEY )
00 DMT OE ESSEX )
On this first day of February, 1926, be¬
fore me personally appeared THOMAS A. EDISOH, to me personally
known and known by me to be the person described in and who
executed the foregoing Instrument, and he acknowledged to me
that he exeouted the same as and for the purposes therein set
Hot ary Eublio /for State of Hew Jersey
STATE OF HEW JERSEY )
: ss . :
CODHTY OE ESSEX )
On this first day of Eebruary, 1926, be¬
fore me personally came Charles Edison, to me known, who, being
by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides in West
Orange, Hew Jersey; that he is Vice-President of Thomas A.
Edison, incorporated, the corporation described in and which
exeouted the foregoing instrument; that ho knowB the seal of
aaid oorporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument la
suoh corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the
Board of Dlreotors of said oorporation; and that he signed his
name thereto by like order.
/(t7 -
notary Publi6 for state of New Jersey
»iMO»«,<nuM »o ID-1473.
luBcnoN Thoman A. Edison, lno. Feb. 2, 1926...
F»ort— H. H. Eckert, General Secretary.
Harry F. Hiller, Treasurer.
subject Purchase of Patents from Ur. Thomas A. Edison,
At a meeting of tho Board of Directors of Thomas A. Euison,
lno. held February 1, 1926, the following resolution '.ms adopted:
"RESOLVED, that tho Board of Directors of Thomas A.
Edison, Incorporated, does hereby accopt the offer of
Ur. Thomas A. Edison to 3ell to this corporation his
ontiro right, title and interest in and to all patents
and patent applications, both domestic and foreign, owned
b„ him and standing in his name for the sum of 8, 200. 59 k
in cash; and the proper officers of this corporation arc
hereby authorized and diroctoi to oxecute the letter agree¬
ment, dated February 1, 1926, accepting Mr. Thomas A.
Edison's proposition - a copy of said letter agreemont hav¬
ing been numbered and filed with the Secretary of this cor¬
poration as Authorization No. XD-1478."
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and
oorreot copy of the resolution as it appears in the minute book
of this corporation.
Messrs. J. V. Miller, J. Wilson, J.N.Uoikle.
COPY
EDISON BUILDING
72 Yfest Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.
liar oh 8, 1926.
"Insull
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Port Myers,
Florida.
Go ahead on this
basis.
March 10/26
Thos A. Edison"
My dear Edison:
I have yonrs of the 4th. As the cases of
the use of "Edison", in connection with a corporation come
up, either the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies,
or I will communicate with you.
I take your memorandum of March 4th, as
authority to make inquiries of the "Union Edison Company' s”
right to use your name in this particular case.
Referring to my letter to you of February
11th, in which I spoke of the "Arizona Edison Company",
could I take this case up also through the Association of
Edison Illuminating Companies, on the assumption that all
expenses will be borne by the Association, and not in any
way at your expense, as to either matter.
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) Samuel Insull.
Maroli 16, 1926.
Mr. Samuel Insull,
Edison Building.
72 Y/est Adams street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Mr. Insull:
Mr. Edison has sent to me your letter
addressed to him under date of March 8 in regard
to the unauthorized use of the name "Edison" in
various companies.
You will see that he haB made a note
thereon, authorizing you to go ahead on the basis
suggested.
I am sending you the above named letter
herewith, by registered mail, for greater safety,
and will be obliged if you will let me know when
it is received.
Yours very truly,.
Assistant to Mr. Edison.
CONTRACT OF SALE
rHIS AGREEMENT, Made this...."=. - - day of . . . .
between DELAWARE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, hereinafter designated party of
irst part, and-~~ - „:=r-A9ma..A,.„Ml8m - -r
inafter designated party. - ~ -of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the payment of the snm of money hcremafter mcn-
:d,the party of the first part hereby agrees to sell to the part.y...=.-of the second part, and the
the second part hereby agreefl-.=c...to purchase from the party of the first part,
. TTll — Bloclc.=r. . being of the dimensions as shown on plot of
tover Hills, recorded in the Office of Recorder of Deeds, of New Castle County, Delaware;
Said party of the first part hereby agrees to deliver to the party. - L_of the second part a Special
ranty deed for the said lot..-=.._, duly signed, sealed and acknowledged, on or before the.=.15.tft-
- Saptamber..— .. 192-6.=., upon the payment of . ■“ . li£fafcflieJfi»6sa4 .
ars ($ RRnn.nn - of which.= . Ely.o...Huaax.e.a...and...I'.ilty.. -...Dollars ($ . -55Q-.QQ..), has
i paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
The party of the first part covenants and agrees that the following Public Utilities exist or will be con-
icted by June 30, 1927, in Section “A” of Westovcr Hills:
ROADWAYS will be laid out and graded according to plot, with all roadbeds to be of oiled macadam,
SIDEWALKS of concrete, four feet wide, will be laid in front of all lots.
SHADE TREES will be planted in front of lots, with suitable shrubbery in park spaces.
SEWERAGE, A sanitary sewerage system for the disposal of house sewage for all buildings.
WATER mains will be connected with those of the City of Wilmington, and water furnished by the
GAS mains will be placed in roads, to furnish all houses with its use.
ELECTRIC lines will be run to give service to every lot, for lighting and kitchen range.
CONTRACT
DELAWARE LAND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY
Wilmington, Del.
Address
Date
„2.. _ Block
Consideration -
uv*r& ,
F1LF. ENVELOPS Ml
ccj5te::t3 n<!..
ALLEK'3 FILE
Edison Portland Cement Co.
Stook Holdings _
Stook tought for actual o
7/15/02
2/21/06
9/22/06
12/23/23
2/28/24
5/2 /24
6/ 13/24
7/2/24
12/21/
10
133
1000
10
7519
9781
34700
14,390.88
2,000.00
845.43
150.00
172.00
1,500.00
3.00
53.20
500.00
3.00
3,759.50
3,912.40
25.00
5,000.00
1,236.97
85.00
Also - Transfer stamps, eto.
11/29/24
12/31/24
4/30/25
4/ /26
5/31/26
27.14
.22
.20
6.06
1.26
.
33,672.52
Oot. 6, 1926
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
ltoh.1, 1908 Ledger #7
Julyl, " 31ft A/0
Oot. " Jaa. Oeunt
Olfl Ledger 84890
A. H.Mlller 1800
W.E.311more 860
Wm.Grange 8000
P .Meyer 10
Bate Bamberger 188
B. Meyer 1000
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Harlan Page 7519
tf.S .Mallory 9781
B.D.Mlller 50
E.P.O.C0. 4444
Harlan Page 10000
B.P.O.Oo. 4494
B.P*O.Oo. 2900
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STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ;
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'FILE ENVELOPE No.
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Route #1, sections #33 & 2A,
8tat towr is4 + 40 (sec. IB) to
| iprra TTHBHTURB. made' ^he 27th lay of August, In the
year of our lord, one Thousand Hlne Hundred and Iwenty-SU,
I between Thomas A. Edison, of west orange, H. J.. Marlon Edison
oser, of Horwalk, oonneotlout, Thomas A. Edison, Jr. ana
Beatrice Edison, his wife, of orange, H. J., and. William 1.
S Edison and Blanche Edison, his wife, of Wilmington, Belaware,
j of the first part, said Marion Ediscm oser, Thomas A. Edison,
!| jri and william E. Edison being the heirs at law of Mary
j Edison, deceased, and said Thomas A. Edison having been the
| husband of said Mary Edison,
AHD the State of Hew Jersey, of the second part,
T/ITHESSETH that the sold parties of the first part,
!| in oonside ration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) lawful money
| of the united states of Amerloa, to them In hand paid at or
| before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the sai.d
| party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby ac- .
knowledge!, and other valuable consideration, have given and
granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said
1 party of the second part and unto Its suooessors and assigns
| the nght, liberty and privilege to form ana maintain slopes
! ln excavation and embankment, for the purpose of widening the
existing highway, over and across all that certain lot, tract
j or parcel of land and premises, situate, lying and being In
| the Township of Raritan, in the County of Middlesex, and Statj
j of Hew Jersey, end more particularly described as follows:
Parcel #3, as shown on a map hereto attaohed, being
I all that land now owned or controlled by the grantors that
-1-
„ 8-P°* d + 30' (2go» ST)
STV” * la”' re> f,,‘
lies between the center line of Manlo Park • Rahway Road, alao]
designated aa State Highway Route #1, seotiona #1B and ZA, aa
aald oenter line la laid down on certain plana for the improvej
nent of. tho aald road duly adopted and approved by the state
Highway oonmlaalon, which maps are on file In the office of
the said state Highway oonmlaalon, and certain line a running
parallel to aald oenter line dlatant forty-aflve (4B) feet
northweaterly therefrom, extending from station 124+40 of
seotlon #1b at sellwood Road to station 7+00 of section #2A
and land now or formerly of Fred peinsj aald lend a being a
portion of the land and premises described in a deed from Am
H, Qarmau ana aelanothon I. carman, her husband to Mary Bdison|
fdated May 5, 1880 and reoorded in the office of the clerk of
Middle box county, June 7, 1880, In Book 181 of Deeds, page 219 j
L>.
SO HATE ABD 10 HOLD, all and singular, the above
mentioned and described rights and privileges, unto the said
iparty of the second part, Its suooesasors and assigns to the
only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the
second part, Its successors and assigns, as aforesaid,
THIS (BUHI is made on the express condition that
the abote described premises ahall be used only for the speolfj
io highway purpose a specified herein and that upon the vacation
and abandonment of any each highway constructed thereon or
upon the changing of the relative elevations of the adjacent
land to the highway or upon oaualng any other ohonges that
will eliminate the desirability or neoeaslty for the apeolflo
rights, then all such rights and prevllegea hereby granted
ahall revert to the grantors herein, their hairs and assigns,
and the grant of the speoiflo rights and privileges which may
no longer be required for highway puipoees shall thereupon
jbeoome absolutely null and void*
inj»T<T Gouges jjw T« T»T«r (i»w o» coxw" 7«0T- *j-«
IgaarSmie? a 8 3-ps.pe HTGjrwai Tiossf.a %r' Boo^roua sjjB. SV* ot
IH WITHE3S WHEREOP the parties of the first partj
have hereunto aet their hands and sealB the day and year flrsi
ij above written. I
Signed, sealed and
delivered in' the'
presenoe of
J. V. Miller; Thos. A. Edison l.S.
J. V. Miller; Marion Edison Oser l.S.
J. V. Miller _ Thomas A. Edison, Jr. 1.3.
J. V. Miller Mrs. Beatrice Edison l.S.
James R. Morford William 1. Edison ,I.S.
James E. Morford Blanche Travers Edison l.S.
; STATE OE MEW JERSEY )
S3.
! OOTJMSY OP ESSEX )
IT REMEMBERED that on this 11th day of
January , A. D. 1928, before me the subscriber^ E. C. Reed,
Hotary public of the State of Hew Jersey
personally appeared Thomas A. Edison, who I am satisfied la
the grantor mentioned in and who executed the within lnden- j
ture and to whom I first made known the contents thereof, and
thereupon he acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered
the same as his voluntary act and dead for the use and pur¬
poses therein expressedt
seal
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i paA0 jjaxeirapo 80f £peyx psutfia KB q eeaja .ppo gtA Bug- ioox u xs£
( . .. „ ...■. ...lUiiXJlBHaa MKKHKOSi «r« B Metres as «»« &*»** B0Xp!
OOUHIY OF Hew York
jj bb XI heubmbkbed that on this 13 day of January J
, A. D. 1928, before me the subscriber , John J. Haley j
. a Hotary Public, in and for the County of Hew York j
personally appeared Marion Edison oaer, who I am satisfied is j
the grantor mentioned in and who executed the within indenture
and to whom I first made known the oontonts thereof, and |
thereupon Bhe acknowledged that she. signed, sealed and de- :
live red the same as her voluntary aot and deed for the use
and purposes therein expressed.
John J. Haley j
Hotary Public, Hew York co. j
Clerk's Ho. 309, Reg. Ho.9297;
My Comm; .expires Mar. 30, 1929
1 STATE OP HEW JERSEY )
BS.
COUHTY OP Essex ) .
BE IT REMEMBERED that on this 14th day of
Jan. , A. Di 1928, before me the subsorlber, E.C. Reed, j
Hotary Public of the State of Hew Jersey,
personally appeared .Thomas A. Edison, Jr. and Beatrioe Edison,'
his wifej Who I am satisfied are the grantors mentioned in
and who exeouted the within indenture and to Whom I flrat
made known the oontenta thereof, and thereupon they acknowledged
that they aigned, sealed and delivered the same as their j
voluntary act and deed for the use and purposes therein ex- \
pressed, and the said Beatrioe Edison, being by me privately j
examined, separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged
that she signed, sealed and delivered the same as her volun-
tary aot and deed, freely and without fear, threats or com-
jj pulsion of her said husband.
seal
Pt 0. ..Rnad.
'OOflMi oa Hoai Aoxk.
axviB oj, smassiisxsxasi
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j
SIASE OS' XEiAWABE )
IOODMY OS' ^castle I 8
i
BE IS REMEMBERED that on thiB 89th day of
February, A. D. 1928, before mo the subsoriber James
R. Morford
personally appeared william l. Edison and Blenohe Edison, his
wife, who i am satisfied are the grantors mentioned in and
who executed the within indenture and to whom I first made
known the contents thereof, and thereupon they acknowledged
that they signed, seeled and delivered the same as their
^voluntary act and deed for the use and purposes therein ex¬
pressed, and the sold Blanohe Edison, being by me privately
examined, separate and opart from her said husband, aoknowl,-
edged that Bhe signed, sealed and delivered' the same as her
voluntary act end deed, freely and without fear, threats or
compulsion of her said husband.
James R. Morford
Rotary Public
[FILMED IN SECTIONS]
[FILMED IN SECTIONS]
STATE HIGHWAY > DEPT
ROUTE 1 SECTION 2A&IB
EASEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED FROM
MARY EDISON
RARITAN TOWNSHIP
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
SCALE 1'=^0’ MARCH 1926
. - • i:sr ,
XMl£jU~--
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Route #1, Sections IB & 2A
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
TRENTON
Julius J. Newmark/HB
March 2, 1928
VAX' * - »
WjU 'loo CU<L . id*
(SyoC. jud -v^-acL-C
& ub
Mr. Henry Lanahan, General Counsel,
Legal Department,
Edison Office Building,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Receipt is acknowledged of yours
of the 1st Inst, enclosing a grant of ease¬
ment to the State of New Jersey for slope rights
on Route #1, Sections IB and 2A in the vicinity
of Metuchen.
We wilj. submit the grant to the
State Highway Commission for official acceptance
at its next meeting and will request our Legal
Department to take care of obtaining the necessary
certificates and to send you a memorandum of the
recording data including the book and page, after
the deed has been recorded as requested.
Kindly accept our thanks for your
kind cooperation in getting this matter disposed
of. We greatly appreciate the public spirited
attitude taken by Mr. Edison and his associates
in dedicating these rights to the , St ate.
Very truly yours,
W-a.ytSHuO
W. GV Sloan, — r'
State Highway Engineer*
Richard W. Kellow File
1927-1928
Power of Attorney 'to Charles Edison (1927) [env. 240]
Trusts for Madeleine E. Sloane, Charles and Theodore Edison (1927) fenv
244]
Agreement - Real Estate for William L. Edison (1927) [env. 246]
Documents - Edison Botanic Research Corporation (1927) [env. 249]
Contract with H. Nehrling (1928) [env. 252]
Memorandum on Henry Ford's Plan for Edison Museum (1928) [env. 255]
POWER OP ATTORNEY
|j 1
KNOW AIL MEN, that whereas I, Thomas A. Edison, re-
!i siding in Llewellyn Park, west orange, County of Essex,
\ state of New Jersey, am the owner of the following deBorihed
!| mortgages on lands and premises situate, lying and being in j
|| the Borough of Bronx, City of New York, Bronx County, and j
state of New York, and the bonds described therein, to wit;
(a) Mortgage dated October 1, 1919, made by R. L.
Gif fen to Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, to secure payment .
0f the sum of seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) with
|l interest, and recorded in the Office of the Register of the ]
County of Bronx, State of New York, in Liber 448 of Mortgages,
i page 94, and indexed in Section 12 under Block No. 3279, and
■; the bond described in said mortgage, vhich said mortgage was ,
ij assigned to me by an instrument of assignment, dated August 31,
I 1921, and recorded in the Offioe of the Register of the said j
!| county of Bronx, in Liber 663 of Mortgages, page 75, and in- j
I dexed in section 12 under Block No. 3279, on which said bond ;
I: and mortgage there is now owing the principal sum of Fifty
j Thousand Dollars ($50,000) with interest, the payment of the
|| aaid principal indebtedness of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) having been extended to August 27, 1930 by an agree-
| ment, dated August 28, 1925, between me and said R. L. Oiffen,
j subject to the terms and conditions of said extension agree- j
! ment.
| (b) Mortgage dated August 28, 1925 made by Robert L.
Giffen and Grace Scott Gif fen, his wife, to me, to secure
j payment of the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) with
interest, and recorded in the Office of the Register of
I said County of Bronx, State of New York, in Liber 953 of
Mortgages, page 59, and indexed in Section 12 under Block
NO. 3279.
HOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby constitute and appoint
Charles Edison, residing in Llewellyn Park, West Orange,
j County of Essex, State of Hew Jersey, my true ana lawful
; attorney for me and in my name,
(1) To ask, demand, sue for, recover, collect and
receive all sums of money now due or whioh hereafter shall be-
jjoome due, owing or payable to me on any 8nd all of Baid bonds;
and mortgages, and to make, execute and deliver acquittances,
receipts, releases, satisfactions ana other discharges there-!
for and for said bonds and mortgages;
(2) To sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose
of said bonds and mortgages ana any and all interest and
rights which I now have or may hereafter have therein, and to
reoeive payment therefor;
(3) To make, sign, execute, seal, acknowledge and
deliver any and all oonstraots or options for the sale or
other disposition of said bonds and mortgages ana any interest
and rights which I now have or may hereafter have therein, and
: any and all assignments of said bonds and mortgages, interest;
snl rights, and such other instruments of whatsoever kind and
nature as may be necessary or proper for the purposes hereof;;
and
(4) Generally, to do and perform all aots and things
whioh he, my said attorney, may deem expedient or necessary
jj in the premises, as fully as I, the said Thomas A. Edison,
|j could do, if personally present, i
And I, the said Thomas A. Edison, hereby ratify all
;j that my said attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, j
by virtue hereof.
IH WITHESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixteenth day of February, 1927^
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|j STATE OP HEW JERSEY
[I CODHTY OP ESSEX
On the (to day of Eebruary, in the year of!
j| one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, before me per- j
I sonally came Thomas A. Edison, known to me to be the Individ-;
jj ual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
l and acknowledged that he executed the same.
MR. THOMAS A. KDISOH-
For
Mrs. M.ci. a loans
Charles Edison,
& Theodore M.Ediso
FEB -7 1927
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Memo. l!-663
Bate Fell. 10, 1927
To Mr. Thomas A, Edison
From J. V. Killer
Hej Financing - Trust, Gift & Sales
Complying with your request Mr. Allen and I, with the general
approval of Charles Edison, have consulted with the officers of the Central
Union Trust Co. and submit following report and suggestions:
(1) $100,000. Trust fund for eaoh - Madeleine E. Sloane,
Charles Edison and Theodore U. Edison.
Trust Co. advises that bonds be converted to coupon bonds and
be changed into Treasury Bonds, as these run for 14 to 20 yearB
longer than the "Liberties" you now hold. They consider longer
life a great advantage.
In order to do this you will sell
All 2nd Conv. 4is $ 2,550. Par G 100.06 -
" 3rd 4§s 34,500. » 101.31
and 4th 4|s 280,000. » 103.69
However, by doing this you will realize a taxable profit of $4,634.
2,678.00 Inolud-
35,563.00 ing
interest
and purchase
■Treasury Bonds 4$ 1947-52 $300,000.
less tjioaa you hold 298,400. ® 110.97 $
making up difference from your oaBl
Inolud-
A oo py of the proposed form of Trust is herewith submitted.
(2) Gift to Charles Edison and Theodore M. Edison of 1,600 shares,
eaoh. of T. A. E. Ino. stodk.
Merely necessary to make transfer on books.
Bividends next due - Maroh 15th - to be paid
Mr. Thomas A. Edison
(3) Sale of your present holdings of railroad bonds -
Propose to sell these to T. A. Edison, Ino. receiving in return
liberty Bonds. Ton will realize a loss of some $23,000.|jnterest
accrued to date of sale to be retained by you.
Now in order to carry out these transfers it is necessary for
you to go- to Bank and get from your "Box" the securities, and I Ms attaching
a list showing what securities are required. Added to the list are items
which should be taken care of also when you are at bank.
When these securities are available then same will have to be
endorsed and transfers made .
Will you kindly approve, therefore, these arrangements and
let Mr. Harry F. Miller get the securities.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
LIST OF SECURITIES TO GET FROM SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
BY MR. EDISON ARP H. F. MILLER
RAILROAD BONDS
All Laics Shore & Mioh. So.
Worth. Pacific
H. Y. 0. & H. R. R.
Union Paoiflo
West Shore
10,000
1,000
73,000
9,000
45.000
138,000.
T. A. E. INC. STOOC
Nos. 18 2,000 shares
U. S. BONDS
2nd Liberty all 2,650.
3rd n n 34,500.
4th " Purohase since
at above par
9/28/26° S5(HS 101 31/32
10/ 9/25 40 102 7/32
2/ 2/26 60 102.103
5 102.192
6, 102.161
5 102.192
7/12/26 20 102 28/32
7/13/26 20 102 20/32
9/29/26 25 102 2/32
26 102 1/32
10/27/26 25 102 16/32
50,981.
40,887.
61,261
5,109
5.108
5.109
20,575
20,525
25,515
25,508
286,203
Treasury 4£' s 1947-52
1,600,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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Gulf & Atlantic Steamship Co.
American Newsboy Company
Australasian light A Power Co. Ordinary
tl n >• " Referred
Edison Telephone Company
Edison Swan Concentrating Co.
Edison Ore Milling Co. ltd.
Edison Spanish light Co.
Edison Saunders Compressed Air Co.
New York Concentrating Works
New York Concentrating Works
N. J. A Penna Concentrating Works
Schultz Hotel Company
New Bunderland Co. ltd.
Also the following
A. B. Ino.
all
A. E. Ino.
10 shares
128,947 " (total)
p. 0. Co. Preferred
Sold to T. A. E. Ino.
Taking fl nnt»n hnokwnrrte-f
2,666
18/7/86-
This oo vers 2,656 shares and five over
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Also put Into box
Liberty Bonds recently purchased if any
(COW)
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This INDENTURE made the 11th day of February 1927 between Thoms
A. Edison, of Llewellyn Park, West Oraige, Essex County, New Jersey, party
of the First Part, and CENTRAL UNION TRUST COMPANY of NEW YORK, hereinafter
referred to as the Trustee, party of the Second Part WITtESSETH:
WHEREAS the party of the First Part deBires to create a trust fund
for the use, support and benefit of Charles Edison, Llewellyn Park, West
Oraige, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred
to as the Benefioiaryj-
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the sum of
One Dollar, lawful money of the United States of Africa, to the party of the
First Part in hand paid by the party of the Seoond Part, at or before the
ensealing arri delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, the party of the First Part has sold, assigned, transferred and
set over, and by these presents does sell, assign, transfer and set over unto
the party of the Seoond Part, its successors and assigns, the following
securities and assets, namely;
of the total par value of $100,000.00, the receipt of which securities and
assets is hereby acknowledged by the party of the Second Part;
TO HAVE AND TO nOLD said property to the party of the Seoond Part,
its successors and assigns, in trust, however, for the following uses and
purposes, namely;
To hold and manage the said property, and to retain the Bane in the
form in which it now is, except as hereinafter provided, and to collect and
receive the interest, inoorn and prooeeds thereof. The Trustee shall in no
event be liable for any loss or depreciation of or upon said property by
reason of such retention. The Trustee shall, after deducting all prope^a^
(2)
necessary expenses, pay the entire not income and interest collected and
received in each year to the Beneficiary in Semi-annual or quarterly interest
dates of the holds, hereby placed in trust, during the lifetinB of the
Benefioiary. Provided, honovor, that if from any alienation thereof by the
Benefioiary, or from any other cause whatsoever, the net income., or any part
thereof, herein directed to be paid to the Beneficiary, shall, or but for this
proviso would, at any time beoome payable to, or pass to or for the benefit of,
any other person or persons than the beneficiary, then the Beneficiary's right
to receive the same shall absolutely cease aid determine; and thereafter during
His lifetime only so rauoh of the said net income as in the uncontrolled discretion
of the President or any Vice-President of the Trustee or its successors, for any
tune being, my in the sole discretion of such Trustee seem necessary for the
support and maintenarce of the Benefioiary, shall be paid over to. the Beneficiary
or otherwise applied to or for hie support and maint enanceas such Trustee shall
see fit; any surplus of the net income so forfeited not so paid to the Beneficiary
or applied as aforesaid shall, during the life of the beneficiary, be paid to
Mina M. Edison, of Llewellyn Parte, West Orange, in the County of Essex and the
State of Hew Jersey, wife of the party of the- First Part, of her heirs, executors
or administrators.
Upon the death of the Benefioiary the said trust fund shall be assigned
by the Trustee to such persona and in such shares, interests and proportions
absolutely or in trust as the Beiefiolary -.all, hy his last will and testament,
designate and appoint, and in default of such appointment the said fund shall be
distributed among his next of kin as the same shall be determined according to
the laws of the State of New York.
This agreement of trust is irrevocable, and the party of the First
Part can at no tine hereafter change of modify any of the terms or provisions
thereof.
(3)
It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto that the comnissions of the party of the Second Part for the
execution of the trusts hereby created are fixed at the rate of 2^f upon
the amount of imome collected, to be taken out of the income as collected,
aid, upon the principal of the fund the legal commissions allowable to a
Trustee under the laws of the State of Hew York at the present time, namely;
55? on the first $1,000; 2-fcS on the next $10,000, and if on the excess over
the first $11,000, such coranissions on principal to be taken at the termination
of the trust.
In the event that the Beneficiary survives the maturity date of any
security or securities forming the corpus of this trust, the President or any
Vice-President of the said Trustee or its successors is to re-invest the proceeds
in highest grade securities of as nearly like name and nature as may be possible
within the discretion. of the said President or any Vice-President of the Trustee,
it being understood that in no event are the said proceeds to be re-invested in
any securities not legally allowed for investment of funds of savings banks under
the laws of the state of Hew York.
The party of the Second Part here by accepts the trust hereby created,
and covenants that it will fulfil, perform and discharge all the duties of its
office as suoh Trustee.
IH WITNESS HEREOF, the tarty of the Hirst Part has Bet his hand and
seal to these presents in duplicate, am the party of the Second Part has caused
these presents in duplicate, as aforesaid, to be signed by its Vioe-PreBi^
and attested by its -Assistant Secretary, and its corporate Beal t
affixed the day and year first above written.
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Mr. J. V. Miller,
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Orange, K. J.
Dear Mr. Miller
Mr. Hutchison was here yesterday and signed the contracts
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arrived at as follows: -
Mr. Hutchison's original estimate , jl7,644.0C
Allowance for omission of bond ^ho.oo 550.0C
Allowance for omission of watchman oOO.OO -
Balance as per original estimate 17,094.0(
Addition for plumbing and heating 2'xrr’b(
" for electric wiring *
" for white washing exterior walls, which
was not mentioned in specifications lo9.u>
Addition for West Grove Planing Kill in excess of
Ihe Black Planing Kill, as estimated 258.0
Additional cost of excavating in the winter time - . llS7,
Deductions _ .
Use oak door sills in place of stone
Change brick floor in basement work
room to cement
Omit plaster in wo?k room
Change copper gutters to tin and lead
pans over door and window frames to
copper
Change to pine floors _
$20,060.00
make an allowance in the amount of #80.00.
We are enclosing herewith four copies of the agreement signed
by Mr. Hutchison, and if you find it satisfactory, will you please have
Mr. Edison's signature attached, also witnessed, and return three copies
to us. I am also sending you the original contract drawings and the
original specifications for Mr. Edison's signature. Will you please
note the attached addenda.
With kindest regards, I am
Yours very truly.
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THIS AGREEMENT made the /7~Say of February one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-seven, by and between JAMES H. HUTCHISON, of
Newark, Delaware, party of the first part (hereinafter designated as
Contractor), and THOMAS A. EDISON, of Orange, New Jersey, party of the
seoond part (hereinafter designated as Owner).
WITNESSETH, That the Contractor, In consideration of the agreements
herein made by the Owner, agrees with the said Owner as follows:-
Artiole 1. The Contractor shall and will provide all the materials
and perform all the work for the erection and completion of a concrete
block and stone house in Villmlngton, Newcastle County, Delaware, as
shown on the drawings and described In the specifications prepared by
R. Brognard Okie, Architect, which drawings and specifications are
identified by the signatures of the parties hereto, and become hereby a
part of this contract.
Article 2. It is understood end agreed by and between the parties
hereto that the work included In this contract Is to be done to the
satisfaction of the said Architect, and that his decision as to the
true construction and meaning of the drawings and specifications shall
be final. It Is also understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto that such additional drawings and explanations as may be necessary
to detail and illustrate the work to be done are to be furnished by
said Architect, and they agree to confotm to and abide by the same so
far as they may be consistent with the purpose and intent of the original
drawings and specifications referred to In Article 1.
It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto that any and all drawings and specifications prepared for the
purposes of this contract by the said Architect are and remain his property,
and that all oharges for the use of the same, and for the services
and expenses of said Architect, are to be paid by the said Owner.
Article 3. No alterations shall be made In the work except
upon written order of the Architect.
Artlole 4. The Contractor shall provide sufficient, safe and
proper facilities at all times for the Inspection and supervision of
the work by the Architect or his authorized representative, and shall
within twenty-four houfcs after receiving written notice from the
Architect to that effect, proceed to remove from tho grounds or building,
all the materials condemned by the said Architect, whether worked or
unworked, and to take down all portions of the work which the Architect
shall by like written notice condemn as unsound or Improper, or ns In
any way falling to conform to the drawings and specifications and this
contract, and shall make good all work damaged or destroyed thereby.
'ftie Contractor shall so arrange and conduct his work that the house may
be completed and ready for the Owner's occupancy, August 1, 1927.
Article 5. Should the Contractor at any time refuse or neglect
to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled workmen, or materials of
the proper quality, or fall in any respect to prosecute the work with
promptness and diligence, or fall In the performance of any of tho
agreements herein contained, such refusal, neglect or failure being
certified by the Architect, the Owner shall be at liberty after three
days' written notloe to the Contractor delivered at his place of business
or personally served upon him, to terminate by himself or his duly
authorized Agent the employment of the Contraotor for the Bald work
and to take possession for the purpose of completing the work under
this oontraot, of all materials, tools and appliances upon the premises,
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and to employ any other person or persons to finish the work or any
part thereof, and to provide the materials therefor; and in ease of
suoh discontinuance of the employment of the Contractor, ho shall he
entitled to receive only suoh proportion of the contract cost of the
■building hereinafter specified as the Architect certlfleffils due him.
Article 6. It Is understood and agreed that in the event that
the said building Is not completed on the date Indicated in Article 4 ,
the Contractor shall pay to the Owner, who agrees to accept as
compensation for inconvenience caused by said delay, the sum oJ
fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each day employed by the Contractor in
excess of the date above mentioned In the completion of said building;
the said sum so paid as such compensation, to be treated as liquidated
damages and not as a penalty for said delay.
It is further understood and agreed that in the event that the
said building is completed before the date Indicated in Article 4, the
Owner shall pay to the Contractor, who agrees to accept as a bonus,
the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for suoh number of days as
he shall precede the date of July 1st, 1927, in the completion of oaid
building.
Artlole 7. Should the Contractor be delayed in the prosecution
or completion of the work by the act, neglect or default of the Owner,
or the Architect, or by damage caused by fire or other casualty for whlhtt
the Contractor is not responsible, or by combined aotlon of workmen in
no wise oaused by or resulting from default or collusion on the part of
the Contractor then the time herein fixed for the completion of the work
shall be extended for a period equivalent to the time necessarily lost
by any or all the causes aforesaid, which extended period shall be
determined and fixed by the Architect; but no Buoh allowance shall be
made unless a olaim therefor is presented in writing to the Architect
within forty-eight hours of the occurrence of such delay, and is
aooepted by the Architect in writing-.
Artlole 8. It Is hereby mutually agreed between the parties
hereto that the sum to bo paid by the Owner to the Contractor for hlB
services, as Contractor, Including all labor and material, as per
the accompanying plane and specifications, shall be Twenty Thousand
Sixty Dollars ($20,060.00), and for this lump sum paid, the Contractor
will faithfully perform all duties of a general contractor as necessary
for the entire completion of the work as Indicated on the accompanying
plans, specifications, details and Instructions of the Architect. This
total sum is to be paid to the Contractor in monthly payments equaling
85# of the work done. The monthly payments shall be made on presentation
of certificates Issued by the Architect, whose decision as to the cost
of the work done shall be final and binding on all parties to this
contract.
• The final payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the work Included in this contract, and all payments
shall be due when certificates for the same are issued^ PROVIDE), however.
nished an£p&$|g .fflMP iffitutfTy 'agFSM Wfireffi’ffie-pSrGMs
hereto that no certificate given or payment made under this contract,
except the final certificate or final payment, shall be evidence of
the performance of this contract either in whole or In part, and that
no payment shall be construed to be an aooeptanoe of defective work
or improper materials.
Artlole 10. The Owner will place the fire and tornado insurance
on the building through his Insurance broker and covering the interest
which he has acquired in the building as well as the interest of the
Contractor. The cost of the insurance is to be equally divided between
Owner and Contractor. The Contractor Is to notify the Onner through
the Architect at the beginning of each month as to the amount of insurance
that should be oarrled on the building In order to proteot the
Contractor's Interest.
Artlole 11. In ease either the Owner or the Contractor
shall dissent from the decision of the Architect referred to In Artlole
7 of this oontraot whloh dissent shall have been filed In writing with
the Architect within ten days of the announcement of such decision,
then the matter shall be referred to a Board of Arbitration to consist
of one person selected by the Owner and one person selected by the
Contractor and a third person to be selected by the two arbitrators
first named, lhe decision of any two of this Board shall be final
and binding on both parties hereto. Each party hereto shall pay one-half
of the expense of suoh reference.
Ihe Owner reserves the privilege to annul this contract In
the event of any breach of the foregoing covenant.
Hie Contractor shall hold the Owner harmless against all loss
or damage to life, limb or property that may happen or arise from
any operation under this Contract.
me said parties for themselves, their heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, do hereby agree to the full performance of
the covenants herein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to those presents have
hereunder set their hands and seals, the and year first above
mentioned. ( / / _ _
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BBXSOU B OT AH 10 RESEARCH CCSPORATIOH
This is to certify that we, Charles Edison, John V.
Miller and Ralph . H. Allen do Hereby assoolate ourselves Into
a corporation under and by virtue of the provisions of an act
of the legislature of the state of Hew jersey entitled "AH Ad
Concerning corporations (Revision of 1896)" and the several
supplements thereto and acts amendatory thereof, and do
severally agree to take the number of shares of capital stock
set opposite our respective names.
I ARTICLE Z.
The name of the corporation Is Edison Botanic Research
Corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The location of the principal office In this State Is
at Edison laboratory, corner of Main Street and lakeside
Avenue, In the Town of West orange and county of Essex. The
nan* of the agent therein and In charge thereof, upon whom
process against this corporation may be Berved,. 1b John T.
Miller.
ARTICLE III.
The following are the objects for which the corporation
Is fornnd and ifclch shall be considered as powers as well aB
objeota:
To carry on and conduct any and all experimental and
reaeat^ work and an^ana-a^Wness- as, manufacturers, pro¬
ducers, merchants, wholesale and retail, importers and ex¬
porters, generally without restriction as to class of product
and merchandise, and particularly to carry on and conduct
experimental and reae^h.work relating to the production of
rubber fro* *ibherproduoln.g forms of vegetation, and to pro¬
duce, manufacture,;^ 'aell, import, export and otherwise
deal in and with rubber and products formed In whole or in
part of rubber andriibber producing forma of vegetation.
To manufacture, purohaae bind otherwlae acquire go ode,
ware a, merohandiae and personal.' property of every oIsbb and
description, and hold, own, sell, leaae and otherwise dispose
of, trade, and deal in and with the same.
To aoqulre in any lawful manner the good will, property,
rights, franchise b and assets of every hind of any person,
firm, assooiation or corporation, either wholly or partJs and
pay for the same ln.oash, stooks or bonds of this corporation,
or otherwise.
To such extent as is permissible by law to hold, purohaae
end otherwise acquire, to sell, assign, transfer, mortgage,
pledge and otherwise dispose of shares of the oapital stook,
bonds, debentures and other evidenoes of indebtedness created
by other corporation or corporations, and, while the holder
thereof, to exercise all the rights and privileges of owner¬
ship, including the right to vote thereon.
To apply for, obtain, register, purchase, lease and
I otherwise to acquire, and to hold, use, own, operate and in¬
troduce, grant lloenses under, and to sell, assign, and other¬
wise dispose of any and all trade-marks, trade names, patents,
inventions, improvements and processes used in connection wlti
or secured under letters Patent of the united States and of
all other countries, and otherwise to use, exercise, develop,
grant licenses in reapeot of, and otherwise turn to account
any such trade-marks, patents, inventions, improvements,
licenses, processes and the like, or any Buoh property or
rights.
To purohaae or otherwise acquire, lease, sell, dispose
of, and deal in raaijand personal property of all kinds and
in particular, ladda. ^uildingsAbusinesB o (noons, undejv
takings, mortgages, shares, stocks, debentures, securities,
V:", h -8-
oonoe salons, produce, policies, took debt a end claims, and any
nterest In real or peraonal property and any oHdrna against
,uoh property or againat any person, firm, association or cor-
f ration, and to carry on any business the corporation so
quires, provided it is of the kind herein provided for.
To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of
«ry kind and for any lawful purpose pertaining to the
Liness herein provided for with any person, firm, associa¬
tion or corporation.
So issue bonds, debentures and other obligations of the
corporation from time to time for any of the objects or pur-,
loses Of the corporation, and to secure the same by mortgage,
pledge, deed of trust and otherwise.
So purchase, hold and reissue the shares of its capital
stock. i
,o u id»t am la tb. meaner uralttM by loom u™».
oondaot bosln.eB In any o t tb. Bt.t.n, terrltorler, terri¬
torial poseeaslooB onl l.pimmole. of *. unite* 1.
L plat riot of Oolmbl. ml IB «*.-* H “”,rl,S*
L bnr. on. or of floor tb.rel», oof « »"la-
L». mortgage and oo.roy r.m .04 P«.o«al !■•»»*>•
! IB general, to lo all anl .r.rytblng n.o.B.ory, •«»*1*
L pxo pa r « tho aoo— pllabnant of my «f «b. »“■»•» " «“
l„.ln..nt of .ny on. or »ro of tie obj.ot. b.r.ln enon.r.t.l
L to bnve HI tb. p.-r. omf.rr.1 by tb. 1... of tb. st.t.
jrt Jere.y npon oorpor.tlon. fom.l nni.r tb. lot bor.ln
»f erred to.
,b. foregoing .nn»r.tlo. of .molflo poner. abnll not
b.11 to ll.lt or r.strlot In any mnnor tb. p.»r. of lb.
oorporatlon.
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ARTICLE IV.
i!
Iha total authorized capital stook of this corporation
a Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars (*75,000), divided into
even Hundred and Fifty (760) shares of common stock of the pai
alui of One Hundred Dollars ($100) eaoh.
AHTIOLB V.
'
The names and post office addresses of the incorporators
md the number of shares subscribed for by eaoh, the aggregate
,f which. One Thousand Dollars (|1.000), is the amount of
capital b to ok with whloh this Company will oommenoe business,
!
ere as follows:
f„ma Post of floe Address Humber of Shares
Charles Edison WestQrange , H. J. J
John V. Miller South Orange, H. 3. l
Balph H. Allen Orange, H. 3.
ARTICLE VI.
The period of existence of this corporation is unlimited;
ARTICLE VIT.
in furtherance, and not in limitation, of the powers
conferred by statute, the Board of Directors are expressly
authorised:
To hold their meetings, to have one or more offloes
and to keep the books of the corporation, within or without
the state of Hew Jersey, at such offices as any be from time
L time designated by ihem; exoept that as required by law
Le stock and transfer books of the corporation shall be kept
at its registered offioe in Hew Jersey.
To fix the amount to be reserved as working oapltal.
to fix the times for the declaration and payment of dividends,
to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens
upon the real and personal properly of the corporation; pro¬
vided always, that a majority of the whole Board ooncnr
1 therein.. ■ ' •
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otherwise dispose of the property of the corporation as an
entirety; provided always, that a majority of the whole1 Board
oonour therein.
Subject always to by-laws made hy the stockholders, the
Board of Bireotors may make by-laws, and, from time to time,
may alter, amend or repeal any by-laws; but any by-law made
by the Board of Bireotors may be altered or repealed by the
stockholders at any annual meeting, or at' any speoial meeting,
provided notioe of suoh proposed alteration or repeal be in¬
cluded in the notioe of the meeting.
She corporation may use and apply its surplus earnings
or aooumulated profits for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and for the purpose of the acquisition of its own
oapltal stook from time to time to suoh extent and in suoh.
manner and upon Buoh terms as its Board of Bireotors eh all de¬
termine, and neither the property nor the oapit al stook so
purohased and aoquired shell be regarded as profits for the
purpose of the declaration or payment of dividends, unless
otherwise determined by a majority of the Board of Bireotors.
Subjeot to the foregoing provisions, the by-laws may
provide Ihe number of dlreotors to constitute a quorum at
their meeting?, end suoh number may be less than the majority
of the whole number.
She corporation reserves the rlgit to amend, alter,
change, or appeal any provision contained in thiB certificate
in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute for the
amendment of the certificate of incorporation.
IH WITHES3 WHERBOB, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals the ^ 8 clay of July, 1987.
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OOUHTY OF ESSEX i
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BE: IT HEMBMBERED thBt on this
day of . A. D., 1987, *«*oro me. a Hotary
Public of tbe State of Hew Jersey, personally appeared
OharleB EdlBon, John 7. Miller and Ralph E. Allen, to me
known to be oertain of the persons named in and who executed
the foregoing certificate, and I having made known to them
the contents thereof, they did acknowledge that they signed,
sealed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and
deed and for the jtses and purposes therein expressed.
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WTHTTTRH OP SHE PIR3T MKEIIHO
OP SEE IB CORPORATORS OP
BDISOH BOTAHIC RESBAROH CQREORATIOB
The first meeting of the lnoorporstora of Edison Botanio
Eosearoh^oxTofltlon! a forporation tf tto State of Hew Jersey, was
^t^reglst^office'o? & cl^tW. l^Agto«r>
pnTsnant^toaanwrlttenwalvai^of^notloeBBlgnedSby0alXSthe inoorporal |
tors fixing the Bald time end place.
She following incorporators were present_in person, aaoh
holding the number of shares set opposite his name.
Boses Ho. of Shares
Charles Edison 1
John V. Miller d S
Ralph H. Allen 8
Mr. Charles Edison was chosen chairman and Mr. Ralph H,
Allen was appointed secretary of the meeting.
The secretary presented and read a waiver of notice of the
meeting, signed by all of the inoorporators.
The Chairman reported that the Certificate of incorporation
;^L“:sh5rros&rt.s“i.ns ssr«.tt *ta-
The secretary presented the low the *egu-
latlon of the affairs of the corporation, which were read article
by artlole and unanimously adopted.
BY - LAWS
BBiaOH BOTAHIO HS3EAR0H CORPORA! IOB
The secretary presented and read the following Transfer of
Subscription.
■rauifflSR OF gUBBORimW
<U «..».«»*. *s*3*S
oelvad, ha a Bold, assigned. transfer and set over unto Thomas A.
(presents doeB aalX . « os ^6^ • _ i-tarest of the undersigned as a sub-
Idlson, the ^8^* ,^^®atorof Edison Botnnlo Research corporation
jsorlber to and an the capital stock thereof, and
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| the incorporators. ... r
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S”™Sl»S^.Sli‘-.«S g «; «*•«“>»“"“ 0,11 ”U1 th'lr
successors are elected and ijuallfle .
««« sra?
all of the Incorporators.
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i ?i8$rw3K*MS&” «“£ «<** •*
I On motion duly made and aeoondedandby unanimous affirms-
tlve vote ,°tho follow lng resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the 3o erd of Dlreotora
he aid they hereby are authorized to Issue
shares of the ospital stock of this oor-
po ration to the full amount authorized by
the Oertlfloate of inooip oration. In suoh
amounts from time to time as shall he de¬
termined upon by the' Board, and as may ho
pe rmitted by-law, and in their discretion
to aooept In full or part payment .
share or shares, suoh property as the Board
may determine sholl he necessary for the
purposes of the corporation.
mha seoretarv was then Instructed to Insert in the minute
, f0rthe p«S^ of reference, the following psperss
1 - waiver of Hotioe of Meeting.
S - waiver of Botloe of transfer of suhaoriptlon
and Consent to suoh Transfer.
3 - Waiver of Botloe of Assessment.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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mihutes op the fihst hketiho
OP 1HE BOiSD CP DIRECTORS
SDISOH BOTAHIC RE SEARCH COHPORATIOH
The first meeting of the Board of
Botanic Reoearoh oorBoratlonwBBheia c^the giaterla offioe If the
r3??tz:
Present:
Thomas A. Edison
Char las EdlBon
John V. Hiller.
Hr. Charles Edison was chosen^ Chalraan and Hr. John V.
Hiller was appointed secretary of the meeting.
The secretary presented and read a waiver of notice of this
me eting, signed hy all of the Directors.
The minutes of the first meeting of the incorporators were
read and approved.
chosen end qualified:
Thomas A. Edison - President
Charles Edison - Vice-President
John V. Hiller - secretary
John V. Hiller - Treasurer
The President thereupon toot the ohalr.
The statutory oath waa then administered to the secretary and
Treasurer.
«»rrl'V motion roBOlsrly mode aod oooond.a tfco iolloolng f.ol.r
tion Wasf unanimously adopted:
BS80LVED. that the seal,
an impression of vhloh is
hereto affixed, he and the ssmo
hLers.hy '.iq- adopted as the cor¬
porate seal of this corporation.
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II u waB moved and seconded that the treasurer be authorised to j
purchase thS nToessary books and stationery end to defray the ex-
penses of Incorporation. Motion oarrled.
On motion regularly made and seconded the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted: j
RESOLVED, that the form of stock
certificate presented at this i j
mk Hoi?® a.wstj.as.
Is adopted os the form of stock certi
floats of this corporation. |
RESOLVED, that either the President
or the Vice-President and the (Treasurer
be and they hereby are authorized to
issue certificates of stock In the form
submitted at this meeting.
On motion regularly made and seconded the following resolu- |
tlona were unanimously adopted: j
RESOLVED, that the (Treasurer of j
this corporation be and he hereby is j
authorized to furnish the 3a3in?°_ J1” _
'vestment and (Trust company. East orange,
S. j. , with a oertlflod copy of the . ,
bv-lbws of this corporation and a oerti
fled list of Its eleoted offloors,
lsr attention being & !?_*?*?£
of said By-Laws under the heading of CHEOKS
ms HOSES.
RESOLVED, that said savings Investment
nnd Trust oompony, Eaat Orange, H. J*. _
and It hereby Is designated as a depository
for thiB oorporation and that the J-reaBn*®*
ff^ailralu?sSK'»;is'
of any kind; and that said honk be an4 **
hereby is authorized to make payments from
the funis of this oorpbratlon on deposit
with It upon and according to the oheoto of
this oorporation, signed In Its name and on
itB behalf by Its officers duly outhorlzed
thereunto by Its By-Laws.
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KDISOH BOTAHIO BESEAROH COBPO RATIOS
The secretary Btated that additional subscriptions for Efcaras
of the oapltel stook of the corporation a.frthei par. value thereof had teen
reoelved as follows: 1
Subsoribers
Thomas A. BdlBon
Henry IPord
Harvey s. Birestone
Humbo r of ShareB
2-'/ <9
that the oon sent of the stockholders has been obtained to +the allot-
iwnt of this stook, and the matter was now presented for the formal
approval of the Board.
On motion regularly male end seconded and by unanimous af¬
firmative vote, the following resolution wsb adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors
of this corporation doeB hereby authorize
S54r»* srAS
thereof, namely: One Hundred Dollars ($100)
per share, of the following named persone
for the number of shares set opposite
their respeotlve names:
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Bord
Harvey S. BireBtone
> *fo (hares
shares
coheres
of payment therefor.
The seoretary was Ihen ddreoted to insert In the minute bookl
for the purpose of reoord the following papers:
Additional subscriptions for shares of
the capital stook of the corporation, and
consent of the stockholders to the allot¬
ment of the additional stook so subscribed.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
& %'bu,tw_
/ > Seoretary
Toi Board of Dlraotora
Edison Botanlo Research corporation
West Orange, Hew Jersey
She undersigned hereby subscribe for the number of shares
of the capital stock of Edison Botanic Researoh Corporation set
opposite their respective names,
and each of the undersigned agrees
Ito pay for the chares of stook subscribed for by him, or for suoh
| lesser number of shares as may be
allotted to him, in pursuance of
this subscription, the sum of One Hundred Hollars ($100) per share
| in oash on demand.
Bated:
West Orange, H. J.
'nsuL
Humber of
Shares
W F
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JHF
Consent of stockholders
We, the undersigned, being all of the stockholders of
Edison Botanlo Research Corporation, do hereby consent to the fore¬
going allotment of shares of the oepltal stook of Edison Botanlo
Researoh Corporation as follows:
To Ihomaa A. Edison 2-f-o shares
To Henry ?ord c> shares
To Harvey s. El re at one shares.
Bated: GLu>|. 5. (
West Orange, H. J.
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CONFERENCE HE EDISON MUSEUM AND MR, FORD'S PLftH
At the request of Ur. John XI. Lleh of the Hew York Edison Company,
an appointment was made with Ur. Edison and the Edison family for today
(August 20, 1928) to discuss the disposition of the Edison exhibit or col¬
lection as non existing and held by the Edison Pioneers and Edison Illumi¬
nating Company Association.
Mr. Iiieb came to the Laboratory and in a very preliminary nay put
up the case to Messrs. Thomas A. Edison, Jr. (who happened to be here) and
J. V. Miller. As his statement was practically the same as given to Mr.
Edison and then to the family, I will not give it here. Mr. Lieb saw Ur.
Edison for a few moments prior to going to Mrs. Edison's house for luncheon.
He very briefly stated the purpose of his call. Ur. Edison answered him
to the effect that the exhibit should be turned over to Ur. Ford by all
means; that he was ready to put any amount of money into the proposition
and that he was full of sentiment and would carry it out to perfection.
Mrs. Edison had arranged a luncheon for Ur. Lieb, Charles and
Theodore Edison, Mrs. Theodore Edison, Mrs. Sloane, Thomas A. Edison, Jr.,
and J. V. Miller. Mrs. Sloane, however, could not accept,
Mr. Lieb then stated the purpose of his visit, to the following
effect; That on Thursday of this week a meeting was to be held which was
to be attended by Messrs. Insull, Edgar, Adams and others, one of the main
objects of which was to discuss the disposition of the Edison collection,
as above mentioned. He statod that he was to present to thiB meeting the
opinion and wish of Mr. Edison and Mrs. Edison and the Edison family in
regard to the disposition of this collection? that there had been several
propositions suggested, such as the Smithsonian Institution in Washington,
some proper place in New York City or in Chicago, at Menlo Park or at
Detroit, Michigan; tint this collection was now hold by the Edison Pioneers
(2)
and "by the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, which two organiza¬
tions were responsible for gathering various exhibits together. Mr. Lieb
stated that a short time ago Mr. Insull of Chicago wrote on to the Edison
Pioneers asking that a part of this exhibit, at least, be sent on to Chicago
for exhibition out there but that Mr. Lieb disapproved of this move and im¬
mediately got together the controlling elements in the Electric Light Asso¬
ciation and the Edison Pioneers and had each pass a resolution whereby the
disposition of the Edison collection was put in absolute control of the two
Associations and could only be disposed of by joint resolution of the govern¬
ing bodies of the two Associations. He stated also. that the Electric Test¬
ing Laboratories was the owner of the monumental tablet and small park at
Menlo Park. Mr. Lieb further stated that Mr. Ford had explained to him
that he was ready to put five, ten or fifteen million dollars into this
museum; that Mr. Ford would be greatly disappointed, and sincerely so, if
he could not obtain this Edison collection. Mr. Lieb showed pictures of
the proposed buildings of his museum at Detroit, particularly Dearborn.
Mr. Lie'o also said that the last Edison Jumbo Dynamo was in the possession
of the liew York Edison Company and that Mr. Edison and he would have a hard
job to pry it away from them to give to Mr. Ford.
A general discussion followed and then the various ones present
expressed their ideas,
Mrs. Edison favored the wholesouled support of Mr. Ford in Ms
plan, as he was ready to devote large sums of money and Ms time to the work
and had already started the assembling of the Edison memorabilia, etc., and
that he had moved the Florida laboratory to Dearborn; that he (Mr. Ford)
was absolutely sincere in Ms desire to make this a very big tMng - a
national affair.
Mr. J. V. Miller seconded these remarks and added that one great
(3)
advantage was that Mr. Ford Was immediately ready to start and complete the
Mrs. Theodore Edison favored Mr. Ford' s plan and added that some
consideration should he given to the endowment of the institution and the
perpetuation of it. tr~r& / -
the general plan to the effect that possibly it would he better not to
place all the original models, machines, etc., in one place, due to danger,
in case of a catastrophy, of losing the entire exhibit. Ho rather favored
nlacing only part of the original models at Detroit and having true dupli¬
cates made of the other pieces.
Thomas A. Edison, Jr. , also favored the Eord plan and did not put
much weight in Theodore's idea.
Charles Edison favored the Eord plan and expressed the idea that
they should go wholeheartedly into the plan and back up Mr. Eord in every
possible way. He stated that many starts had been made by various ones
to collect the Edison memorabilia but that for one reason or another their
efforts had been sidetracked; that if support was now given to Ur. Eord and
the exhibit sent to him it would bo a spur to everyone and bring the entire
matter to a satisfactory completion. (Charles Edison, owing to a business
engagement in Hew Tork, had to leave at this juncture).
As it was the unanimous vote of the family, therefore, to turn
over all Edison memorabilia, etc., to Mr. Eord, Mr. Lieb agreed that he
would present this to the meeting on Thursday.
■Mrs. Edison brought up the point of Mr. Edison's disposal of
the General Electric Co., giving her view of the transaction, stating that
through Mr. Insull's management the Edison General Electric Co. was in bad
financial position and Mr. Edison, in order to keep out of bankruptcy, had
to sell out. Mr. Villard came to Orange and offered to buy out Mr. Edison.
(4)
The offer was acceptable so far as the cash paid was concerned, with the
exception that Mr. Edison wanted to keep the Lamp Works at Harrison. Mr.
Villard said that it would he impossible to carry through the deal unless
the Lamp Works were included. Eirially Mr. Edison gave in and disposed of
(5)
Mr. Lieb brought up, furthermore, the question of having an
Italian sculptress by the name of Mrs. Mengarini (?) mould a clay model of
Mr. Edison's bust from all the thirty-odd pictures which are in existence
of Mr. Edison, submitting this bust to .the family for approval and, should
it be satisfactory, to request lir. Edison to give her two or three sittings
for final effect. Mrs. Edison stated that she was absolutely opposed to
having any experimental young artist do this, as lir. Edison had posed at
various times for amateurs, who had failed, and he was very much opposed to
sitting for anyone. She stated that if she asked Mr. Edison again it would
be only for a man of very high reputation, such as Mr. Eraser. It was
finally left that there would be no objection to Mrs. Mengarini doing the
bust and submitting it for approval but that was as far as Mrs. Edison would
commit lierself,
Mrs. Edison then brought up the point of Menlo Park, stating that
Mr. Eord had put it up to her as to what disposition should be made of the
land which Mr. Eord has purchased. Mrs. Edison favored the idea of making
it into a public park, with specimen trees, flowering plants, etc., and
making it a part of the present tablet plot , same being somewhat of an
entrance to the public, Mr. lieb agreed with her in this idea and plan.
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